Citation
S. Saha et al., Sentinel lymph node mapping in colorectal cancer - A review, SURG CL NA, 80(6), 2000, pp. 1811
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
00396109
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Volume
80
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-6109(200012)80:6<1811:SLNMIC>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping has been found to be highly effective in
correctly predicting the nodal status for melanoma and for breast cancer. T
his study shows that SLN mapping also is highly successful in colorectal ca
ncer, posing minimal cost and no complications. The procedure accurately de
termines the presence or absence of nodal micrometastasis in more than 96%
of cases. This article reviews the in vivo and ex vivo techniques for SLN m
apping in colorectal cancer, along with its limitations and pitfalls.