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ArticleJournal of medicine and life2026

The role of preoperative lymphoscintigraphy in sentinel lymph node identification among patients with breast cancer: a retrospective study.

Samia Abdelgauom Fathelrahman, Taifor Ahmed Albosairi, Amira Mabkhot Balobaid, Maram Awed Al-Korbi, Fayroz Mahmood Hafiz, Reema Ali Alkorbi, Rahaf Yasir Al-Saydah, Sawsan Ahmed Osman

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Samia Abdelgauom FathelrahmanRadiology Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Saudi Arabia.
Taifor Ahmed AlbosairiRadiology Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Saudi Arabia.
Amira Mabkhot BalobaidRadiology Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Saudi Arabia.
Maram Awed Al-KorbiRadiology Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Saudi Arabia.
Fayroz Mahmood HafizRadiology Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Saudi Arabia.
Reema Ali AlkorbiRadiology Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Saudi Arabia.
Rahaf Yasir Al-SaydahRadiology Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Najran University, Saudi Arabia.
Sawsan Ahmed OsmanNuclear Medicine Sciences, Sudan University of Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.

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Breast cancer (BC) is the leading cause of death from cancer among women worldwide. The principle of lymphoscintigraphy is to image radiotracers injected into the interstitial space and follow their transport through the initial lymphatics, the lymphatic vessels, and lymph nodes to the main lymphatic ducts, and finally to the liver. The objective of the study was to identify the role of preoperative lymphoscintigraphy in sentinel lymph node (SLN) identification among patients with breast cancer. A retrospective single-center study was conducted at King Khalid Hospital using the PACS system. The study included 72 adult female patients diagnosed with breast cancer between February and May 2025 who underwent lymphoscintigraphy before SLN biopsy. The results showed that 36.7% of patients were aged 51-70 years, and 56.7% had tumors in the right breast. Most patients (86.7%) had negative SLN results, while 13.3% were positive for metastasis. More than half of the patients (66.7%) had small tumors measuring 1-2 cm. Regarding surgical management, 66.7% underwent breast lumpectomy, 13.3% underwent mastectomy, and 20% had not yet undergone surgery. A weak correlation was observed between SLN results and the type of operation (

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Breast NeoplasmsLymphoscintigraphyPreoperative CareSentinel Lymph NodeAdultAgedFemaleHumansLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesSentinel Lymph Node BiopsyBC, breast cancerbreast cancerKKH, King Khalid HospitalKSA, Kingdom of Saudi Arabiapreoperative lymphoscintigraphysentinel lymph node (SLN)SLNB, Sentinel Lymph Node BiopsySLNs, Sentinel Lymph NodesSPSS, Statistical Package for Social Sciences

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