Intended Audience: Pathologists, Residents, Clinical Scientists, Pathologist Assistants
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
- state the rationale, limitations, and consequence of intraoperative examination of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs).
- discuss the impact on surgical...
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Intended Audience: Pathologists, Residents, Clinical Scientists, Pathologist Assistants
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
- state the rationale, limitations, and consequence of intraoperative examination of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs).
- discuss the impact on surgical management of intraoperative examination of SLNs in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) compared with invasive breast carcinoma.
- compare the cost-effectiveness of intraoperative examination of SLNs in DCIS vs invasive breast carcinoma.