Profile: Mohammed Keshtgar-a pioneering surgical oncologist

Based at the Royal Free Hospital, University College London (UCL), Keshtgar is best known as a pioneer of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in the UK, a technique that aims to prevent the morbidity associated with axillary lymph node dissection. In breast cancer, removing a wrong lymph node will not...

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Published inThe Lancet (British edition) Vol. 378; no. 9789; p. 393
Main Author Abdi, Zeinab
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Elsevier Limited 30.07.2011
Subjects
Biopsy
Breast cancer
Cancer therapies
Developing countries
Duty of care
Industrialized nations
LDCs
Lymphatic system
Mohammed Keshtgar
Photodynamic therapy
Radiation therapy
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Summary:Based at the Royal Free Hospital, University College London (UCL), Keshtgar is best known as a pioneer of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in the UK, a technique that aims to prevent the morbidity associated with axillary lymph node dissection. In breast cancer, removing a wrong lymph node will not only give patients a false sense of security but can potentially deprive them of valuable adjuvant treatment and also expose them to the risk of regional recurrence.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61199-9