ReviewGeneral thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2020
Sentinel lymph node biopsy for lung cancer.
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- The extent of lymph node dissection in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: current controversies, evidence gaps, and future directions in the immunotherapy era-a narrative review.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Review
- Multimodal single-cell and spatial profiling reveals altered T cell-mediated immunity and B-cell follicular architecture in non-metastatic lymph nodes of patients with aggressive non-small cell lung cancer.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2026Article
- Mechanobiological and microenvironmental roles of lymph nodes in cancer: implications for lymph node de-escalation.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Feasibility of intraoperative indocyanine green injection to identify lymph nodes at risk of metastatic disease for early-stage lung cancer.JTCVS techniques · 2025Article
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- Clinicopathological factors associated with sentinel lymph node detection in non-small-cell lung cancer.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2024Article
- Current and Developing Lymphatic Imaging Approaches for Elucidation of Functional Mechanisms and Disease Progression.Molecular imaging and biology · 2024Review
- Cone-beam CT in lung biopsy: a clinical practice review on lessons learned and future perspectives.Annals of translational medicine · 2023Review
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- Impact of near-infrared fluorescence imaging with indocyanine green on the surgical treatment of pulmonary masses in dogs.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- Sentinel Lymph Node in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Assessment of Feasibility and Safety by Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging and Clinical Consequences.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
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- Assessment of Updated Commission on Cancer Guidelines for Intraoperative Lymph Node Sampling in Early Stage NSCLC.Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer · 2022Article
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Abstract
Sentinel lymph node biopsy is a technique to identify the first lymph node (or nodes) draining a tumor. The underlying principle is that as the first site of cancer spread, evaluation of the sentinel node will be most predictive for wider nodal involvement. The introduction of sentinel node biopsy revolutionized the surgical management of cutaneous melanoma and breast cancer, becoming a key component in the management of such patients. For over 20 years, thoracic surgeons have similarly worked to apply this technique to lung cancer but have thus far not had the same impact on lung surgery. In this review, we will summarize the ongoing discussions on the role of sentinel node biopsy in lung cancer, the methods for identifying the sentinel node, and the techniques for evaluating the sentinel node specimen. We will also highlight some of the pressing questions investigators should consider when designing a trial for sentinel node mapping. This will clarify the current status of sentinel node biopsy in lung cancer and thus highlight important future directions for research.
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