Combined sentinel lymph-node mapping and bone-marrow micrometastatic analysis for improved staging in breast cancer.

Relihan, N; McGreal, G; Kelly, J; Ryan, D; O'Sullivan, G C; Redmond, H P · Lancet · 1999

prospective_cohort · Level II

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Abstract

In a prospective study of 29 patients with clinically node-negative breast cancer, sampling of rib marrow was superior to sampling of iliac-crest marrow for detection of micrometastases. Combination of marrow micrometastatic analysis with sentinel lymph-node mapping may improve accuracy of staging in breast cancer.

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