| sentinel node biopsy |
A procedure whereby the first node in the draining lymphatic basin is removed and examined by a pathologist for cancer cells
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| sentinel node biopsy |
Sampling of the lymph node into which the tumor is draining first to determine if a full lymph node exploration is needed.
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| sentinel node biopsy |
A technique for identifying the initial site of cancer metastasis. After injection of a radioactive tracer directly into the tumor mass, the tissue is massaged to encourage uptake of tracer by lymphatic vessels. A negative b
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| sentinel node |
The closest lymph node to the tumor, or sentinel node, is the node through which any cancer cells would first pass during metastasis to other areas of the body.
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