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Sentinel Node Biopsy
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David Krag and Armando Giuliano introduced SLNB for breast cancer in
1996
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The principle that the first draining lymph node in the lymphatic chain
will be representative of the status of the lymphatic basin
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Large validation studies confirmed SLNB reliable and safe with a low
morbidity and high sensitivity and specificity for staging the axilla