What can happen when staging sentinel node biopsies are performed on both sides

A 79 year old woman underwent bilateral sentinel node biopsies to stage her axillae for breast cancer. Blue staining of the breast is expected after a sentinel node procedure, and can persist for many months.

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2013-02, Vol.346 (feb12 1), p.f859-f859
Main Authors: Remoundos, Dionysios-Dennis, Joshi, Meera, Ahmed, Farid, McLaren, Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Breast cancer
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Summary:A 79 year old woman underwent bilateral sentinel node biopsies to stage her axillae for breast cancer. Blue staining of the breast is expected after a sentinel node procedure, and can persist for many months.
ISSN:0959-8138
1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.f859