TABLE 4.

Pathology of Sentinel Nodes

Axillary SLNDn*
Total procedures76
Sentinel node identified76 (100)
 Metastases absent48 (63)
 Metastases present28 (37)
  >2 mm8 (29)
  <2 mm, H&E12 (43)
  <2 mm, IHC only8 (29)
  • * Values in parentheses are percentages.

  • H&E = hematoxylin and eosin; IHC = immunohistochemistry.