Non-visualized sentinel nodes in breast cancer patients; prevalence, risk factors, and prognosis.
N C VerheuvelAdri C VoogdV C G Tjan-HeijnenS SieslingR M H RoumenPublished in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2017)
Patients with non-vSLNs had less favorable disease characteristics and a worse survival compared to patients with a visualized SLN. Performing an ALND was not associated with a significantly better survival in patients with non-vSLNs. However, further research on the necessity of axillary treatment in this specific patient group is required.