Pathological validation and significance of micrometastasis in sentinel nodes in primary breast cancer

Rampaul, R.S.; Miremadi, A.; Pinder, S.E.; Lee, A.; Ellis, I.O.

Abstract

In embracing a multidisciplinary approach to the management of patients with sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer, the pathologist task is to screen sentinel nodes for possible metastasis. The consequences of missing sentinel node micrometastasis can directly influence treatment strategies, and this screening therefore has to be performed with more attention than usual. There is presently great diversity in the histopathological work-up of sentinel nodes, with many centres employing additional techniques such as immunohistochemistry, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction or flow cytometry in addition to routine haematoxylin and eosin staining. In this review, we address the pathological validation and significance of micrometastasis in sentinel node biopsy in primary breast cancer

Citation

Rampaul, R., Miremadi, A., Pinder, S., Lee, A., & Ellis, I. (2001). Pathological validation and significance of micrometastasis in sentinel nodes in primary breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research, 3(2),

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2001
• Deposit Date: Jul 30, 2004
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 9, 2007
• Journal: Breast Cancer Research
• Print ISSN: 1465-5411
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 2
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1023433