Sentinel lymph node detection for gastric cancer: Promise or pitfall?

• Published in: Surgical oncology Vol. 33; pp. 1 - 6
• Main Authors: Wei, Jingtao, Bu, Zhaode
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2020; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Accuracy; Adenocarcinoma - pathology; Adenocarcinoma - surgery; Biopsy; Cancer; Cancer therapies; Dyes; Gamma rays; Gastrectomy; Gastrectomy - methods; Gastric cancer; Humans; Light; Lymph Node Excision - methods; Lymph nodes; Lymphatic drainage; Lymphatic system; Mapping; Melanoma; Metastases; Metastasis; Morbidity; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; Neoplasm Staging; Quality of life; Radioisotopes; Researchers; Sentinel lymph node; Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy - methods; Stomach Neoplasms - pathology; Stomach Neoplasms - surgery; Sulfur; Surgery; Systematic review; Tracers; Sentinel lymph node; Gastric cancer

At present, optimal surgery for gastric cancer is still under debate, especially the extent of lymph node dissection. Gastrectomy with D1/D2 lymphadenectomy is standard treatment for resectable advanced gastric cancer. However, in early gastric cancer without lymph node metastasis, gastrectomy with...