Contemporary Evaluation of Breast Lymph Nodes in Anatomic Pathology.

Conclusions: It is not necessary for pathologists to search for all small metastases to predict non-SLN involvement, regional recurrence, or death due to disease. Processing should be designed with the goal of detecting macrometastases. Multiple levels, routine immunohistochemistry, and molecular testing are not recommended. PMID: 29746624 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: American Journal of Clinical Pathology - Category: Pathology Authors: Tags: Am J Clin Pathol Source Type: research