Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Extremity and Truncal Soft Tissue Sarcomas: A Systematic Review of the Literature.
Emily Z KeungKate J KrauseJessica MaxwellCarol D MorrisAimee M CragoMatthew T HoudekJohn KaneValerae LewisDario CallegaroBenjamin MillerAlexander J LazarRebecca GladdyChandrajit P RautNicola FabbriWaddah Al-RefaieMark FairweatherSandra L WongChristina L RolandPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2022)
The literature addressing the impact of nodal basin evaluation on the staging and management of patients with extremity/truncal STS is confounded by heterogeneous patient cohorts and clinical practices. Multicenter prospective studies are warranted to determine the true incidence of RLNM and whether SLNB could benefit patients with clinically occult RLNM at diagnosis.