Pathology of Sentinel Nodes
Axillary SLND | n* |
---|---|
Total procedures | 76 |
Sentinel node identified | 76 (100) |
Metastases absent | 48 (63) |
Metastases present | 28 (37) |
>2 mm | 8 (29) |
<2 mm, H&E | 12 (43) |
<2 mm, IHC only | 8 (29) |
↵* Values in parentheses are percentages.
H&E = hematoxylin and eosin; IHC = immunohistochemistry.