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The Sentinel Lymph Node Concept

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Authors:
  1. Alfred J. Schauer

    1. Medical Faculty of Georg August University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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  2. Wolfgang † Becker

    1. Medical Faculty of Georg August University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

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  3. Maximilian Reiser

    1. Medical Faculty of Ludwig, Maximilian University Munich, Munich, Germany

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  4. Kurt Possinger

    1. Alexander v. Humboldt University Berlin (Charité), Berlin, Germany

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  • High degree of interdisciplinarity with participation of radio- and nuclear-medical diagnosticists and pathologists with reflection to all involved surgical disciplines
  • Detailed anaysis of important, scientific assured facts and dates
  • Application of the concept to many tumorentities
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (33 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXVIII
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  2. General Part

    1. Definition of the Sentinel Lymph Node and Basic Principles of Detection

      Pages 3-4

    2. Main Techniques of Sentinel Lymph Node Labeling

      Pages 5-9

    3. Different Aspects Dependent on Type and Localization of the Primary

      Pages 11-22

    4. Basic Strategies in Sentinel Node Detection and Exclusion or Verification of Cancer Metastasis into the Regional Node(s)

      Pages 23-30

    5. Positron Emission Tomography: Significance for Preoperative N-Staging

      • N. Avril, W. Weber, M. Schwaiger
      Pages 31-37

    6. Detection and Radiological Imaging of SLN

      Pages 39-50

    7. Lymphatic Drainage to the SLN

      Pages 51-57

    8. Specific Developments in Sentinel Node Labeling Using 99mTc-Colloids

      Pages 59-69

    9. Experience with and Suggestions for Cancer of Different Types and in Different Sites

      Pages 71-87

    10. General Techniques in Surgical Investigations

      Pages 89-99

    11. Radiation-Detecting Systems

      Pages 101-112

    12. Quality Criteria of Gamma Probes: Requirements and Future Developments

      • H. Wengenmair, J. Kopp, J. Sciuk
      Pages 113-125

    13. Statistical Evaluation in Detection of the SLN(s)

      Pages 127-128

    14. Are the Technical Conditions for SLN Detection Satisfactory?

      Pages 129-130

    15. Breast Cancer Diagnosis Based on Histopathology and/or Cytopathology Before Sentinel Lymph Node Labeling

      Pages 131-138

    16. Success of Stereotactic Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology Depending on Quality of Sampling

      • I. Ruschenburg, B.H. Kamphausen, T. Töllner
      Pages 139-143

    17. Use of a Newly Developed Ultrarapid Immunohistochemical Method to Improve Security in Sentinel Node Investigation and Timing in Interdisciplinary Cooperation

      • J. Nährig, H. Höfler
      Pages 145-149

    18. “Micrometastasis” Versus “Microinvolvement”

      Pages 151-153

    19. Preoperative Axillary Lymph Node Diagnosis Using Ultrasmall Particles of Iron Oxide Combined with MRT

      • S.H. Heywang-Köbrunner, C. Stets, J. Buchmann, C. Lautenschläger, F. Gilbert, F. Wallis et al.
      Pages 155-159
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About this book

The sentinel lymph node concept is meeting with steadily growing interest and is being extended to the different sites of the primaries. In addition, the concept is being applied in an increasingly sophisticated manner. In this book the practical application of the sentinel node concept is evaluated from the points of view of pathology, radiodiagnosis and nuclear medicine diagnostics, surgical treatment and clinical oncology. The concept is analyzed for breast cancer, malignant melanoma, tumors of the face, oropharynx, lung, gastrointestinal and urogenital tract. The first part of the book describes the function and use of the nuclear medicine equipment, the tracers used, colloid solutions and modern developments in histological and immunohistochemical lymph node investigations, as well as possible pitfalls. The consequences of false-negative results are clearly delineated. In the second part, specific tumor-related problems are described.

Reviews

From the reviews:

Br J Surg (2005) 92 (4) p. 495: "This is a book not only for surgeons but also for other specialists for whom regional tumour growth has implications for treatment. The whole spectrum...is fully covered in 33 chapters. I can wholeheartedly recommend this book to those whose practice requires the diagnosis and treatment of locoregional malignant disease."

RAD Maganzine, Sept. 2005: " I was surprised by the extent to which sentinel lymph node biopsy has been extended from melanoma and breast cancers to head and neck, lung, upper GI tract, gynaecological, penile, testicular and urinary tract, including prostate cancers....a beautifully produced book with magnifcent colour pictures and drawings.

"Anyone involved in sentinel lymph node biopsies would be well advised to obtain a copy of this book. A balanced viewpoint is given about the value of this concept and how the indications vary throughout the medical world. … a beautifully produced book with magnificent colour pictures and drawings. I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone interested in sentinel lymph nodes … ." (Dr. P Dyson, RAD Magazine, September, 2005)

"It deals with the sentinel node concept even in tumours in which this node receives little attention in everyday practice. … This is a book not only for surgeons but also for other specialists for whom regional tumour growth has implications for treatment. … Its illustrations … are of high quality and the references are up to date. … I can whole-heartedly recommend this book to those whose practice requires the diagnosis and treatment of locoregional malignant disease." (T. Wobbes, The British Journal of Surgery, Vol. 92(4), 2005)

"This book focuses on the sentinel node (SN) concept. … This book is well written and easily understandable for nuclear medicine physicians, surgeons, oncologists, physicists and all the other different specialists interested in SN detection. The textcontains comprehensive information on this field … . In conclusion, this book can be considered a good piece of work that is to be recommended to all readers who would like to have an exhaustive and up-to-date manual on this very important nuclear medicine procedure." (E. Bombardieri, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Vol. 33 (1), 2006)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Medical Faculty of Georg August University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany

    Alfred J. Schauer, Wolfgang † Becker

  • Medical Faculty of Ludwig, Maximilian University Munich, Munich, Germany

    Maximilian Reiser

  • Alexander v. Humboldt University Berlin (Charité), Berlin, Germany

    Kurt Possinger

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Sentinel Lymph Node Concept

  • Authors: Alfred J. Schauer, Wolfgang † Becker, Maximilian Reiser, Kurt Possinger

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b137529

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2005

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-41041-6Published: 24 August 2004

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-26393-7Published: 28 October 2005

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXVIII, 565

  • Topics: Hematology, Nuclear Medicine, Pathology, Surgery, Gynecology

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