Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy: Indications and Technique

Jessica Crystal; Mark B Faries

doi:10.1016/j.soc.2020.02.006

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy: Indications and Technique

Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2020 Jul;29(3):401-414. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2020.02.006.

Authors

Jessica Crystal¹, Mark B Faries²

Affiliations

¹ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
² The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 11800 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA. Electronic address: mfaries@theangelesclinic.org.

PMID: 32482316
DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2020.02.006

Abstract

Sentinel lymph node biopsy is a key tool in the care of many patients with melanoma. The indications for the procedure have gradually become clearer over the 3 decades since the technique was developed. For appropriately selected patients, it carries enormous significance. Although it is a minimally invasive procedure, it does carry some risk. It is also a multidisciplinary procedure, requiring knowledge and experience from several specialties including nuclear medicine, surgery, and pathology.

Keywords: Melanoma; Metastasis; Sentinel lymph node; Staging.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Margins of Excision*
Melanoma / pathology
Melanoma / surgery*
Patient Selection*
Sentinel Lymph Node / pathology
Sentinel Lymph Node / surgery*
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / methods*
Skin Neoplasms / pathology
Skin Neoplasms / surgery*

Grants and funding

R01 CA189163/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States