NON-VISUALIZED SENTINEL NODE IN RADIOLCOLLOID IMAGING IN BREAST CANCER PATIENTS SCHEDULED FOR PER-OPERATIVE AXILLARY NODAL BIOPSY; A CLINICAL AUDIT AT TERTIARY CARE FACILITY

Nosheen Fatima, Sadaf Saleem, Imran Ameer Ahmed, Ali Javed, Noureen Hameed, Maseeh uz Zaman

Abstract


Non-visualization of sentinel node (nv-SN) in breast cancer patients with clinically negative axilla (using radiolabeled colloid and or blue dye) is associated with less favorable survival than visualized nodes (v-SN). The reasons for nv-SN could be improper mapping technique or patient plus disease related factors like obesity, large tumor or extensive nodal disease. Regular clinical audit of facilities performing SN mapping is important to mitigate the avoidable technical factor of non-visualization of sentinel node.

 

Key Words: Breast Cancer, sentinel node, non-visualized, audit


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