The Use of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in BRCA1/2 Mutation Carriers Undergoing Prophylactic Mastectomy: A Retrospective Consecutive Case-Series Study

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Authors

Pereira, Daniela

André, Saudade

Marques, José Carlos

Leal de Faria, João

Rodrigues dos Santos, Catarina

Abstract(s)

Sentinel 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.

Keywords

sentinel lymph node mastectomy BRCA mutations occult carcinoma morbidity prophyltic mastectomy Madeira Island occult carcinoma follow-up

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/32236

Citation

Hindawi International Journal of Breast Cancer Volume 2018, Article ID 1426369, 7 pag

DOI

10.1155/2018/1426369

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SESARAM - G/O - Artigos

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