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Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Sentinel lymph node dissection skills of surgeons verified through clinical trial
December 1st, 2005
Sentinel lymph node dissection skills of surgeons were verified through a recent clinical trial. According to recent research published in the journal Annals of Surgery, "Marked variations in sentinel lymph node dissection (SLND) technique have been identified, and definitive qualifications for SLND performance remain controversial." "Based on previous reports and expert opinion," investigators in the United States "predicted that 20 to 30 cases of SLND with axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) would enable surgeons to identify sentinel lymph nodes (SLN)." "In 1999, the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group initiated...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-12-01)
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