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Abstract
First lymph node to receive drainage from the primary tumor. SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY is performed to determine early METASTASIS status because cancer cells may appear first in the sentinel node.
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- Sentinal Node
- Lymph Node, Sentinel
- Lymph Nodes, Sentinel
- Node, Sentinal
- Nodes, Sentinal
- Sentinal Nodes
- Sentinel Lymph Nodes
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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History Note
2017
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- Lymph Nodes (1980-2016)
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (1999-2016)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Sentinel Lymph Node. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000071036. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000071036
- Sentinel Lymph Node. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinel_lymph_node
- Sentinel Lymph Node. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q776290