Intraoperative nodal staging: role of sentinel node technology.
In cases of superficial malignancies such as melanoma or breast cancer, intraoperative lymph node mapping with a sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is an effective and minimally invasive alternative to inguinal or axillary lymph node dissection for early-stage tumors. For primary lung cancer, although much effort has been made to investigate a variety of tracers, such as dyes, radioisotopes, magnetite, and iopamidol, for discerning SLNs, an appropriate agent that produces high identification and accuracy rates has yet to be developed. Further studies are needed to find an ideal tracer for practical use in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
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D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung D004396:Coloring Agents D003287:Contrast Media D006801:Humans D007432:Intraoperative Period D008175:Lung Neoplasms D008198:Lymph Nodes D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis D060306:Magnetometry D009367:Neoplasm Staging D011868:Radioisotopes D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Sentinel lymph node Lung cancer Tracer Radioisotope Lymphadenectomy