Optimal timing of radioactive tracer for sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer patients
Reuter N, Bower M, Scoggins C, Martin R, McMasters K, Chagpar A. Optimal timing of radioactive tracer for sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer patients. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 27: 611-611. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.611.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSentinel node biopsyBreast cancer patientsNode biopsySentinel nodesCancer patientsFalse negative rateOptimal timingFN rateSN identification rateMean tumor sizeProspective multicenter studyOverall false-negative rateNon-significant trendCohort of interestMulticenter studyTumor sizeMean ageSulfur colloidBreast cancerSN identificationPatientsInvasive meansNegative rateSignificant financial relationshipHot nodes