Sentinel Lumpth Node Biopsy (SLNB) Techniques for Cutaneous & Mucosal Malignancy of the Head and Neck

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2025-03-20

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Schmalbach, Cecelia. E.
Bradford, Carol. R.
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Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery

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University of Cape Town

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Division of Otorhinolaryngology
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Faculty of Health Sciences
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Abstract
Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is a minimally invasive procedure used to localise and sample the first echelon individual draining nodes of a malignant tumour and to identify occult (micro-metastatic) disease. In doing so, the technique provides accurate regional staging and identifies patients who may benefit from additional surgery and/or adjuvant therapy. Even though sentinel nodes are by definition, confined to the first echelon draining nodes, technological advances now permit multiple echelons to be detected.
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Cutaneous Malignancy, Mucosal Malignancy, Melanoma, Merckel Cell, SLNB, Squamous Cell Cancer, Skin, Sentinel Node Biopsy, Methylene Blue

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Schmalbach, Cecelia. E. & Bradford, Carol. R. 2025. Sentinel Lumpth Node Biopsy (SLNB) Techniques for Cutaneous & Mucosal Malignancy of the Head and Neck. In Open Access Atlas of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Operative Surgery. J. Fagan, Ed.Cape Town, South Africa: University of Cape Town. 9. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43545 .

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