The use of lymphoscintigraphy to localise the sentinel lymph node

Master Thesis

2005

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Korowlay, Nisaar Ahmed
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Panieri, Eugene
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University of Cape Town

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Division of Nuclear Medicine
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Faculty of Health Sciences
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Abstract
Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is being used increasingly for staging early breast carcinoma in place of complete axillary lymph node dissection. The optimal method to identify the SLN and has not been clearly elucidated in the literature. A number of techniques have been proposed for identifying SLN/s. The main debate centres on whether to use a blue dye or radiopharmaceutical method either singly or in combination.
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-90).

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Nuclear Medicine

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Korowlay, N. 2005. The use of lymphoscintigraphy to localise the sentinel lymph node. University of Cape Town.

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