Abstract
Internal mammary chain lymphnodes (IMNs) were studied by lymphoscintigraphy and biopsy in 100 breast cancer patients to assess: (i) if a deep injection can visualize the IMNs in a high percentage of cases (ii) to determine how often IMNs are metastatic. More than 60% of patients showed IMNs uptake. Surgical sampling proved simple and risks insignificant. Five positive IMN cases migrated from NO/N1 to N3, prompting treatment modification. It is unclear whether this additional information can lead to better survival.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 110-113 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment |
Volume | 497 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 21 2003 |
Keywords
- Breast cancer
- Internal mammary chain
- Sentinel node
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Instrumentation
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics