Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy With Hybrid Technique in Breast Cancer

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Updated on 19 February 2024
sentinel node
sentinel lymph node biopsy
excisional biopsy

Summary

Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is the gold standard method to stage axilla in breast cancer. The aim of the study is to compare the efficiency of various methods to identify SLN is breast cancer patients.

Description

Various markers has been used for SLN biopsy including isosulfan blue (patent blue), indocyanine green (ICG), radioisotope colloid (RAIC) and ultrasound (US) with several advantages and disadvantages. In this study investigators designed an algorithm using the combination of mapping with patent blue, ICG, RAIC and US to compare the accurate identification of SLN in breast cancer patients. The protocol is based on the hypothesis that identification rate of SLN is increased with multiple agents. Patent blue and ICG provides visual guidance. The combination of dyes with sonographic and RAIC method have the potential to prevent obstacles and ensure better outcomes as an identification strategy.

Patent blue provides visual identification of the SLN. ICG fluorescence can be detected percutaneously and by means of fluorescence imaging system in real time. RAI has several advantages, but disadvantages as well, like cost and invisibility. RAI can only be detected and confirmed by means of sound and numerical value through gamma probe. All breast cancer patients underwent axillary ultrasound before SLNB with different mapping combinations. The determination of abnormal axillary lymph node was followed by ultrasound-guided FNA cytology of these nodes. The sonographic abnormality criteria of the nodes were defined as; completely hypoechoic node, asymmetric focal hypoechoic node, cortical lobulation more than 3, cortical thickness >2mm, totally spheric appearance, absence of fatty hilum and compromise of normal vascularity (hypervascularization from various poles). Patients with negative results of FNA would undergo SLNB. Lymphatic mapping was performed with abovementioned dyes and radioactive colloid. Before the incising for SLNB real time intraoperative US was performed and suspicious axillary lymph nodes were seen by ultrasound guidance. In the SLNB operation, radioactive or dyed nodes and sonographically suspicious nodes were removed and labeled separately for pathological examination.

Details
Condition Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer
Age 18-90 years
Treatment Sentinel lymph node biopsy
Clinical Study IdentifierNCT04274946
SponsorBulent Ecevit University
Last Modified on19 February 2024

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Yes No Not Sure

Inclusion Criteria

Histologically confirmed primary breast cancer by core needle, incisional or excisional biopsy
cN0 patients
In patients with abnormal axillary lymph nodes sonographically US-guided FNA cytology of these nodes were performed and FNA cytology negative patients planed to undergo SLNB with different mapping techniques

Exclusion Criteria

Patients with neoadjuvant therapy
Patients with pathological diagnosed ductal carcinoma in situ by excisional biopsy
Patients with pathologically proven axillary disease
Patients with T4d tumor
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