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Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema
Published on: January 12, 2017
Principles and controversies in lymphoscintigraphy with emphasis on breast cancer
E T Morita1, J Chang, S P Leong
1Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco / Mt. Zion Medical Center, 94115, USA.
Abstract:
The concept of the sentinel node lay fallow until lymph node mapping was developed. This article provides a brief history of the sentinel lymph node concept, discusses reproducibility, radiopharmaceuticals, equipment, techniques, and radiation safety, and addresses metastasis in breast cancer and controversies in breast lymphoscintigraphy.
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