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Preferred term

Sentinel Lymph Node  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • First lymph node to receive drainage from the primary tumor. SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY is performed to determine early METASTASIS status because cancer cells may appear first in the sentinel node.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Sentinal Node

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-Z7XGC44J-X

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