Utilization of lymph node assessment in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ treated with lumpectomy
โ Scribed by Dhruvil R. Shah; Robert J. Canter; Vijay P. Khatri; Richard J. Bold; Steve R. Martinez
- Book ID
- 118481436
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 346 KB
- Volume
- 177
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4804
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BACKGROUND. Widespread use of mammography has increased the detection of ductal carcinoma in situ with microinvasion (DCISM) in pathology specimens. Currently there is disagreement regarding the incidence of axillary metastasis from DCISM. The controversy centers on whether complete lymphadenectomy
Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy for the treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is not necessary and generally should be limited to those patients with a core needle biopsy diagnosis of DCIS who are undergoing mastectomy. Used in this way, SLN biopsy will spare the majority of patients with oc