Gamma probe and ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration cytology of the sentinel node (GULF) trial - overview of the literature, pilot and study protocol

Sentinel node (SN) biopsy (SNB) detects clinically occult metastases of breast cancer and melanoma in 20 –30%. Wound infections, seroma and lymph edema occur in up to 10%. Targeted ultrasound (US) of the SN, (w...

Source: BMC Cancer - April 12, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Charlotte M.C. Oude Ophuis, Lisa (Linetta) B. Koppert, C écile de Monyé, Carolien H.M. van Deurzen, Senada Koljenović, Alexander C.J. van Akkooi, Cornelis (Kees) Verhoef and Dirk J. Grünhagen Source Type: research