Title of article :
Predictors of axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer: A systematic review
Author/Authors :
N.R. Patani، نويسنده , , M.V. Dwek، نويسنده , , M. Douek، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2007
Abstract :
Aims
To review the established and emerging techniques in axillary lymph node prediction and explore their potential impact on clinical practice. To reliably identify patients in whom axillary lymph node surgery, including SLNB, can be safely omitted.
Methods
Searches of PubMed were made using the search terms “axilla” (or “axillary”), “lymph”, “node” and “predictor” (or “prediction”). Articles from abstracts and reports from meetings were included only when they related directly to previously published work.
Findings
There are numerous studies in which the predictive utility of biomarkers as determinants of axillary lymph node status have been investigated. Few of these have specifically addressed the attributes of the primary tumour which could offer much potential for the prediction of tumour metastasis to the axillary lymph nodes.
Conclusions
Currently, no single marker is sufficiently accurate to obviate the need for formal axillary staging using SLNB or axillary clearance.
Keywords :
prognosis , Axillary lymph node , Sentinel lymph node , lectin , Glycoprotein , predictor , Glycosylation
Journal title :
European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Journal title :
European Journal of Surgical Oncology