Sentinel lymph node biopsy and aberrant lymphatic drainage in recurrent breast cancer: Findings likely to change treatment decisions

Karanlik, Hasan; Ozgur, İLKER; Kilic, Berkay; Fathalizadeh, Alisan; Sanli, Yasemin; Onder, SEMEN; Saip, Pinar; Sen, Fatma; Gulluoglu, Bahadir

doi:10.1002/jso.24423

Sentinel lymph node biopsy and aberrant lymphatic drainage in recurrent breast cancer: Findings likely to change treatment decisions

Karanlik H., Ozgur I., Kilic B., Fathalizadeh A., Sanli Y., Onder S., ...More

JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, vol.114, no.7, pp.796-802, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 114 Issue: 7
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1002/jso.24423
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.796-802
Keywords: breast cancer, recurrence, sentinel lymph node biopsy, aberrant lymphatic drainage, POSTOPERATIVE RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY, CONSERVING SURGERY, LOCAL RECURRENCE, MASTECTOMY, DISSECTION, TAMOXIFEN, PROGNOSIS, THERAPY
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and ObjectivesIt is not clear whether sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) can be applied to patients with a second breast cancer or recurrence occurring at previously treated breast. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of SLNB procedure in patients with recurrent breast cancer.