Can intraoperative ultrasound replace the frozen section in the assessment of ex vivo sentinel lymph node biopsy in early breast cancer in countries with limited resources?

Can intraoperative ultrasound replace the frozen section in the assessment of ex vivo sentinel lymph node biopsy in early breast cancer in countries with limited resources?

Abstract Background Accurate staging and proper management of axillary lymph nodes (ALNs) in breast cancer patients are important for treatment. Surgical management of the axilla has evolved greatly in the last 20 years. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), which was first investigated in the early 19...

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Main Authors: Rasha Wessam Abdel Rahman, Emad Salaheldin Khallaf, Lamia Adel Salaheldin, Mohamed Nasr Hafez, Mohannad Aly Fayed, Somia Abdulatif Mahmoud Soliman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-06-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
Ultrasonography
Sentinel lymph node biopsy
Frozen sections
Paraffin embedding
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-021-00505-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43055-021-00505-1

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