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Review
. 2001 Jun;25(6):798-805.
doi: 10.1007/s00268-001-0008-5. Epub 2001 May 14.

Pathologic examination of sentinel lymph node for breast carcinoma

R R Turner  1 , A E Giuliano, D S Hoon, E C Glass, D L Krasne
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Review

Pathologic examination of sentinel lymph node for breast carcinoma

R R Turner et al. World J Surg. 2001 Jun.

Abstract

Comprehensive pathologic evaluation of the sentinel lymph node using step sections and cytokeratin immunohistochemistry enhances detection of micrometastases and optimizes the staging of breast carcinoma. This review discusses our current understanding of the pathologic and molecular techniques for sentinel node examination.

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