The predictive value of increased sentinel lymph node volume in breast cancer

Breast cancer sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) with metastases (mets) are often palpably enlarged. We hypothesized that the volume of the SLN and the size of mets are directly related. SLNs harboring mets are often firm, with increased intra-nodal pressure (INP), and we hypothesized that SLN volume, as well as INP, would correlate directly with SLN metastasis size.

Source: Surgical Oncology - June 23, 2016 Category: Surgery Authors: B.A. Krasnick, S.D. Nathanson, C.N. Arbabi, D.A. Chitale, E.L. Peterson Source Type: research