Should a Sentinel Node Biopsy Be Performed in Patients with High‐Risk Breast Cancer?
Westover KD, Westover MB, Winer EP, Richardson AL, Iglehart JD, Punglia RS. Should a Sentinel Node Biopsy Be Performed in Patients with High‐Risk Breast Cancer? International Journal Of Breast Cancer 2011, 2011: 973245. PMID: 22295240, PMCID: PMC3262582, DOI: 10.4061/2011/973245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAxillary diseaseSLN biopsyHigh riskNegative SLN biopsy resultsHigh-risk breast cancerNegative SLN biopsySLN biopsy resultsLymph node irradiationSentinel node biopsyBreast cancer patientsAxillary irradiationNode irradiationClinical characteristicsNodal biopsyNodal involvementNode biopsyAdditional surgeryBiopsy resultsCancer patientsBreast cancerBiopsyPatientsBayesian nomogramTest characteristicsDisease