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- The Use of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers Undergoing Prophylactic Mastectomy: A Retrospective Consecutive Case-Series StudyPublication . Câmara, Sara; Pereira, Daniela; André, Saudade; Mira, Beatriz; Vaz, Fátima; Oom, Rodrigo; Marques, José Carlos; Leal de Faria, João; Rodrigues dos Santos, CatarinaSentinel lymph node biopsy in prophylactic mastectomy is controversial. It avoids lymphadenectomy in occult carcinoma but is associated with increased morbidity. Women with BRCA mutations have a higher incidence of occult carcinoma and our objective was to assess the clinical utility of sentinel lymph node biopsy when these women undergo prophylactic mastectomy.