"Sentinel Lymph Node" 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.
First lymph node to receive drainage from the primary tumor. SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY is performed to determine early METASTASIS status because cancer cells may appear first in the sentinel node.
| Descriptor ID |
D000071036
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A10.549.400.750 A15.382.520.604.412.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Sentinel Lymph Node- Sentinel Lymph Node
- Lymph Node, Sentinel
- Lymph Nodes, Sentinel
- Sentinel Lymph Nodes
- Sentinal Node
- Node, Sentinal
- Nodes, Sentinal
- Sentinal Nodes
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sentinel Lymph Node" 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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Radiotherapy Versus Inguinofemoral Lymphadenectomy as Treatment for Vulvar Cancer Patients With Micrometastases in the Sentinel Node: Results of GROINSS-V II. J Clin Oncol. 2021 11 10; 39(32):3623-3632.
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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.