Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Gastrointestinal Cancers
Journal Title: Nükleer Tıp Seminerleri - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
In the treatment of gastrointestinal cancer (GIC), the exact assessment of the lymph node status is the most important factor in determining the clinical outcome of patients. The benefit of sentinel lymph node imaging in GIC is that it can determine the incidence of metastases in early stage cancers and the anatomical distribution of the sentinel lymph node and the appropriateness of the functioning surgeon. Although sentinel lymph node biopsy has significant contributions to the effective treatment of melanoma and breast cancer, many surgeons are divergent because of multifaceted lymphatic flow and lymph node metastasis in the gastrointestinal tract. In this review, we discussed the sentinel lymph node sampling methods and current information about clinical applications in gastrointestinal cancers.
Authors and Affiliations
Birkan Birben, Elgin Özkan, Barış Zülfikaroğlu, Çiğdem Soydal, Mesut Tez, Nuriye Özlem Küçük
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