Reliability of predicting low-burden (≤ 2) positive axillary lymph nodes indicating sentinel lymph node biopsy in primary operable breast cancer - a retrospective comparative study with PET/CT and breast MRI.

Chayanee Sae-LimWen-Pei WuMing-Che ChangHung-Wen LaiShu-Tian ChenChen-Te ChouChiung-Ying LiaoHsin-I HuangShou-Tung ChenDar-Ren ChenChe-Lun Hung

Published in: World journal of surgical oncology (2024)

PET/CT and breast MRI exhibit high predictive values for identifying low-burden axillary metastasis in patients with operable breast cancer with ≦ 2 positive ALNs on imaging.

Keyphrases

pet ct
sentinel lymph node
lymph node
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
contrast enhanced
early stage
magnetic resonance imaging
positron emission tomography
high resolution
diffusion weighted imaging
ultrasound guided
risk factors
squamous cell carcinoma
fluorescence imaging