The 10% Rule in Sentinel Node Biopsy: Is Removal of All Threshold Nodes Necessary?
If seeking adherence to a 10% threshold complicates the procedure excessively or generates an excessive number of SLN excisions, a 20% threshold could be used. Based on our study, the risk of subsequent failure to diagnose nodal metastases would be acceptably low.
Authors
- Jaylou M. Velez Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8385-2748)
- Carmen Gomez‐Fernandez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8276-2428)
- Francisco Civantos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1648-0868)
- Russ A. Kuker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0074-6596)
- Jake Langlie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0697-8774)
- Nicholas DiStefano
Institutions
- University of Miami (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Otolaryngology
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ohn.1323
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00