Tuesday 7 February 2012

A pilot study to examine the experiences and attitudes of women with breast cancer towards one versus two-step axillary surgery

A pilot study to examine the experiences and attitudes of women with breast cancer towards one versus two-step axillary surgery. The Breast, Vol 21(1), Feb 2012, p. 72-76.

Jenkins, V., et al.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S096097761100292X

Women generally were unaware about their lymph nodes, what their function is and how they are removed. Preference was indicated for intra-operative sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) analysis provided clear descriptions were given about the risk of experiencing false negative and false positive results.