Lymphovascular Invasion and Lobular Histology are Associated with Increased Incidence of Isolated Tumor Cells in Sentinel Lymph Nodes from Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients

摘要

Isolated tumor cells (ITC) are more likely to be identified when serial sectioning and immunohistochemical staining are used to evaluate sentinel lymph nodes (SLN). Our goal was to identify clinicopathologic features associated with ITC in patients undergoing sentinel lymph node dissection (SLND).