Racial Differences in Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Women With Breast Cancer

The rates of increase in black women using sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) to stage early breast cancer more slowly than white women, during 2002 to 2007, a disparity that contributed to disparities in the risk for lymphedema (arm swelling common after breast cancer treatment because of damage to the lymphatic system). SLNB was developed to replace axillary (arm pit) lymph node dissection (ALND) for staging early breast cancer to minimize complications. SLNB ...

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