Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
"Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A diagnostic procedure used to determine whether LYMPHATIC METASTASIS has occurred. The SENTINEL LYMPH NODE is the first lymph node to receive drainage from a neoplasm.
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D021701
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.500.384.100.580 E01.370.225.998.054.580 E01.370.388.100.580 E04.074.580 E04.446.819 E05.200.500.384.100.580 E05.200.998.054.580 E05.242.384.100.580
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy" by people in Profiles.
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Unilateral inguinofemoral lymphadenectomy in patients with early-stage vulvar squamous cell carcinoma and a unilateral metastatic sentinel lymph node is safe. Gynecol Oncol. 2022 10; 167(1):3-10.
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Standardization of lower extremity quantitative lymphedema measurements and associated patient-reported outcomes in gynecologic cancers. Gynecol Oncol. 2021 02; 160(2):625-632.
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AHNS Series: Do you know your guidelines? Evidence-based management of oral cavity cancers. Head Neck. 2018 02; 40(2):406-416.
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Ultrasound-Guided Needle Biopsy of Neck Lymph Nodes in Patients With Suspected Lung Cancer: Are the Specimens Sufficient for Complete Pathologic Evaluation to Guide Patient Management? Ultrasound Q. 2017 Jun; 33(2):133-138.
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Advances in diagnostic modalities to detect occult lymph node metastases in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Head Neck. 2015 Dec; 37(12):1829-39.
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Deep penetrating nevus-like borderline tumors: A unique subset of ambiguous melanocytic tumors with malignant potential and normal cytogenetics. Eur J Dermatol. 2014 Sep-Oct; 24(5):594-602.
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Sentinel lymph node evaluation in women with cervical cancer. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2014 Jul-Aug; 21(4):540-5.
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The role of sentinel lymph node biopsy for thin cutaneous melanomas of the head and neck. Am J Otolaryngol. 2014 Mar-Apr; 35(2):226-32.
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The role of sentinel lymph-node biopsy in the management of cutaneous melanoma. G Ital Dermatol Venereol. 2013 Oct; 148(5):493-9.
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Is bilateral lymphadenectomy for midline squamous carcinoma of the vulva always necessary? An analysis from Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) 173. Gynecol Oncol. 2013 Feb; 128(2):155-9.