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Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer: Evolving Indications

Source: Breast Cancer Annual Update 2005

Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer: Evolving Indications


CME Program Director: Clifford A. Hudis, MD

Faculty:

  • Armando E. Giuliano, MD
  • Helen Mabry, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 11/14/05

Expiration Date: 11/13/06


Physicians: maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

Registered Nurses: 1.5 Nursing CE credits

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Evaluate the role of sentinel lymph node biopsies vs standard axillary lymph node dissections in staging for breast cancer, based on recent findings from clinical trials
  • Review indications and contraindications for use of sentinel lymph node biopsies in early-stage breast cancer
  • Compare techniques for sentinel lymph node biopsies

Topics covered include:

  • Introduction
  • Methodology of SNB
  • Indications for SNB
  • Contraindications for SNB
  • SNB Prior to Surgery
  • SNB in Clinically Suspicious Lymph Nodes
  • SNB After Cancer Recurrence
  • SNB in Inflammatory Breast Cancer
  • SNB in Obese, Elderly, Male, or Pregnant Patients
  • Optimal Techniques for SNB
  • Potential Complications of SNB
  • Conclusions
  • Summary—Implications for Clinical Practice
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