Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Breast Cancer Patients Through Fluorescent Imaging Using Indocyanine Green: The INFLUENCE Trial.

Claudia A BargonAnne HuibersDanny A Young-AfatBritt A M JansenInne H M Borel-RinkesJules LavalayeHenk-Jan van SlootenHelena M VerkooijenChristiaan F P van SwolAnnemiek Doeksen

Published in: Annals of surgery (2022)

ICG-fluorescence showed a higher (S)LN detection rate than 99m Tc-nanocoilloid, and equal detection rate for pathological (S)LNs. ICG-fluorescence may be used as a safe and effective alternative to 99m Tc-nanocoilloid for SLNB in patients with early-stage breast cancer.

Keyphrases

sentinel lymph node
early stage
fluorescence imaging
label free
high resolution
loop mediated isothermal amplification
lymph node
single molecule
real time pcr
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
clinical trial
energy transfer
quantum dots
phase ii
squamous cell carcinoma
photodynamic therapy
sensitive detection