Claudia Berman

TL;DR: This study confirms that lymphatic mapping is technically possible in the patient with breast cancer and that the Histologic characteristics of the SLN probably reflect the histologic characteristicsof the rest of the axillary lymph nodes.

TL;DR: This study demonstrates that accurate SLN identification was obtained when all blue and hot lymph nodes were harvested as SLNs, and demonstrates that lymphatic mapping and SLN biopsy is most effective when a combination of vital blue dye and radiolabeled sulfur colloid is used.

TL;DR: The use of intraoperative radiolymphoscintigraphy can improve the identification of all SLNs during selective lymphadenectomy, and was used to confirm the location of the SLN initially with the preoperative lymphoscintigram and the intraoperative vital blue dye injection.

TL;DR: The use of an RT-PCR assay for detection of submicroscopic melanoma metastases in SLNs improved the prediction of melanoma recurrence and overall survival over routine pathological examination.

TL;DR: RSL is as effective as WL for the excision of nonpalpable breast lesions and reduces the incidence of pathologically involved margins of excision, also reduces scheduling conflicts and may allow elimination of intraoperative specimen mammography.