The Application and Indications for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Pediatric Solid Tumors: Current Status and Future Directions
The Application and Indications for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Pediatric Solid Tumors: Current Status and Future Directions作者机构：Department of Surgery St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Memphis USA Department of Surgery University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis USA
出 版 物：《International Journal of Clinical Medicine》 (临床医学国际期刊（英文）)
年 卷 期：2014年第5卷第18期
页 面：1130-1141页
学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学]
主 题：Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Pediatric Melanoma Spitz Nevus Atypical Spitzoid Tumor Spitzoid Melanoma Rhabdomyosarcoma Nonrhabdomyosarcoma Soft Tissue Sarcoma Breast Cancer
摘 要：Oncologic staging of many solid organ malignancies involves an understanding of how cancers spread via the lymphatic system, and ultimately may involve evaluation of the primary nodal drainage basin by performing a sentinel lymph node biopsy. In the adult population, there are well established indications for sentinel lymph node biopsy in diseases like melanoma and breast cancer. However, its use and relevance in the pediatric population is less defined. This review details the history and development of sentinel lymph node biopsy technique, advanced lymph node mapping techniques currently under investigation, and the applications of sentinel node biopsy towards childhood cancers.
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