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Biopsy
Data from University of Arkansas provide new insights into biopsy
January 1st, 2009
"Preoperative injection of technetium-99 m sulfur colloid (Tc-99) in the Nuclear Medicine Department for localizing sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) can be extremely painful for the patient. The difficulties in scheduling and the delay in starting surgery can be frustrating for the patient and the surgeon," scientists writing in the journal Annals of Surgical Oncology report. "We hypothesized that intraoperative injection facilitated by the subareolar technique would obviate the problems associated with preoperative injection. We performed an institutional review board-approved prospective study of patients with operable breast cancer who were candidates for an SLN...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-01-01)
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