Utility of sentinel lymph node biopsy for thyroid cancer: a comprehensive review.

Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab

a Department of Surgery, St. Paul's Hospital and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Published: July 2015

Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is a minimally invasive lymphatic mapping technique, used to identify lymph node micrometastases and stage multiple cancer types. Despite the performance of SLNB for thyroid cancer having been under study since 1998, its role has remained controversial. The objective of this review is to summarize current research reporting on SLNB for thyroid cancer, focusing on recent studies of its application to differentiated thyroid cancer. The technique and potential benefits of SLNB are reviewed with regards to its ability to identify lymph node metastases, aid in cancer prognostication, and direct surgical and medical treatment.

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