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What kind of biopsy is performed at the beginning of breast cancer treatment?
Sentinel-node biopsy
What node biopsy is performed a the beginning of the treatment of breast cancer?
sentinel
What occurrence led to the development of the technique of sentinel lymph node biopsy?
the discovery that the human lymphatic system can be mapped with radioactive dyes, and that the lymph node(s) closest to a tumor serve to filter and trap cancer cells.
Brain biopsy post side effects?
what side effects are experienced after a brain biopsy is performed
What is lymphiscintigraphy?
Lymphoscintigraphy (sentinel lymph node mapping) is an imaging technique used to identify the lymph drainage basin, determine the number of sentinel nodes, differentiate sentinel nodes from subsequent nodes, locate the sentinel node in an unexpected location, and mark the sentinel node over the skin for biopsy.
What are possible causes of a false negative laboratory report after a sentinel lymph node biopsy?
poor timing of the dye injection, the way in which the pathologist prepared the tissue for examination, or the existence of previously undiscovered sentinel nodes.
What is sentinel lymph node mapping and biopsy?
A new technique called sentinel lymph node mapping and biopsy often eliminates the need for removing some or all lymph nodes by testing the first lymph node for cancer.
By what stages was sentinel lymph node biopsy developed?
A technique that uses blue dye to map the lymphatic system was developed in the 1980s and applied to the treatment of melanoma in 1989
What risks are associated with a sentinel lymph node biopsy?
There are few risks associated with lymph node biopsy. The main risks are excessive bleeding (usually only in people with blood disorders) and allergic reaction to general anesthesia (rare). Occasionally the biopsy site becomes infected.
For what purposes is sentinel lymph node biopsy used?
the diagnosis and treatment of many other cancers, including cancers of the head and neck, anus, bladder, lung, and male breast.
What is the singular for biopsy?
The singular form of biopsy is biopsy.
Concern about resectioning regional lymph nodes has led to what intermediary procedure?
Questions related to which patients should have resection of regional lymph nodes have led to an intermediary procedure known as sentinel node mapping and biopsy.
