THE JUBILEE YEAR OF THE REFORMED APOSTOLIC FAITH MISSION OF SOUTH AFRICA


Sentinel node biopsy using blue dye and technetium99 in advanced gastric cancer: anatomical drainage and clinical application

Lymph node metastases are an independent prognosis factor in gastric carcinoma (GC) patients.Radical lymphadenectomy can improve survival but it can also increase surgical morbidity.As a principle, sentinel node (SN) navigation surgery can avoid unnecessary lymphadenectomy without compromising prognosis.In this pilot study, 24 patients with untreat

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