Impact of axillary nodal metastases on lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node identification rate in patients with early stage breast cancer

2005 ◽  
Vol 32 (8) ◽  
pp. 937-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ettore Pelosi ◽  
Ada Ala ◽  
Marilena Bellò ◽  
Anastasios Douroukas ◽  
Giuseppe Migliaretti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Lymph Node ◽  
Sentinel Lymph Node ◽  
Lymphatic Mapping ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Early Stage Breast Cancer ◽  
Nodal Metastases ◽  
Identification Rate ◽  
Sentinel Lymph Node Identification

scholarly journals Nodal micrometastases in early stage breast cancer: two case reports

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Reeder ◽  
S. Puhalla ◽  
V. Vogel
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Lymph Node ◽  
Sentinel Lymph Node ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Early Stage Breast Cancer ◽  
Axillary Lymph Nodes ◽  
Axillary Lymph ◽  
Nodal Disease ◽  
Micrometastatic Disease

AbstractThe most important predictor of outcome for women with early stage breast cancer is the presence or absence of metastases in the axillary lymph nodes. In the era of sentinel lymph node biopsies and improved pathology techniques, micrometastatic disease can be diagnosed. The question of whether or not to treat these women as if they have nodal disease remains in doubt. In order to further explore this topic, we identified two cases of women with nodal micrometastases at our institution. A literature review of PUBMED and SABCS abstracts was then performed. In this article, we discuss our results and the emerging clinical debate about the management of nodal micrometastases.

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