Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy During Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy

KARA H., ARIKAN A. E., DÜLGEROĞLU O., URAS C.

ISTANBUL MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.21, sa.2, ss.97-103, 2020 (Hakemli Dergi) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/imj.galenos.2020.13333
  • Dergi Adı: ISTANBUL MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.97-103
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) is the removal of the opposite breast with the aim of risk reduction in cases of unilateral breast carcinoma. Routine use of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) at the time of CPM is controversial due to low occult breast cancer risk. This study aims to determine the rate of occult breast carcinoma and to evaluate whether SLNB should be performed during CPM.