Open AccessWhy do we need irradiation of internal mammary lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer: Analysis of lymph flow and radiotherapy studies
Author(s) -
Novikov Sergey Nikolaevich,
Kanaev Sergey Vasilevich
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2083-4640
pISSN - 1507-1367
DOI - 10.1016/j.rpor.2016.09.012
Subject(s) - radiation therapy , axillary lymph nodes , lymph , breast cancer , axilla , lymphatic system , lymph node , medicine , cancer , oncology , pathology
Using clinical data and results of lymphoscintigraphy to calculate probability of internal mammary lymph node (IMLN) invasion by breast cancer (BC). To evaluate clinical value of lymphoscintigraphy as the guide for irradiation of IMLN.