Monday, 15 March 2010

Sentinel Lymph Node Detection in Breast Cancer Patients by Real-Time Virtual Sonography Constructed With Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography-Lymphog

Sentinel Lymph Node Detection in Breast Cancer Patients by Real-Time Virtual Sonography Constructed With Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography-Lymphography
Shigeru Yamamoto, Noriko Maeda, Michiko Tamesa, Yukiko Nagashima, Kazuyoshi Suga, Masaaki Oka
The Breast Journal 2010 16;1:4-8

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This is a first attempt at preoperatively identifying SLNs using US guided by the RVS system in breast cancer patients. Although evaluation of SLN metastases was unsatisfactory, this method may be useful for preoperative fine-needle aspiration cytology for diagnosis of SLN metastases

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