BACKGROUND: This study was designed to determine if interpectoral nodes could be sentinel nodes for some breast cancers. METHODS: Thirty-five consecutive breast cancer patients undergoing axillary node dissection had a dissection of the interpectoral nodes. These were sent to pathology as a separate specimen. RESULTS: Three patients were identified with isolated interpectoral nodal metastasis. CONCLUSION: In upper quadrants or deep breast cancers the interpectoral nodes may be the earliest site of nodal metastasis. This may lead to false negative results in some sentinel node biopsies.
BACKGROUND: This study was designed to determine if interpectoral nodes could be sentinel nodes for some breast cancers. METHODS: Thirty-five consecutive breast cancerpatients undergoing axillary node dissection had a dissection of the interpectoral nodes. These were sent to pathology as a separate specimen. RESULTS: Three patients were identified with isolated interpectoral nodal metastasis. CONCLUSION: In upper quadrants or deep breast cancers the interpectoral nodes may be the earliest site of nodal metastasis. This may lead to false negative results in some sentinel node biopsies.
Authors: A García-Vilanova Comas; A García Vilanova; E Fuster-Diana; N Martínez-Alzamora; Jm Fernández-Tena; J García-Vilanova Comas; M García-Vilanova Comas Journal: Clin Transl Oncol Date: 2006-02 Impact factor: 3.405
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