Axillary Ultrasound (AUS) Excludes Clinical Lymph Node Disease In Early Breast Cancer

Background: It have been observed, that the caudal Axilla on the border to pectoralis muscle is predicive for the sentinel node and the sono-morphology of lymph nodes has been the subject of multiple publications, usually dealing with malignant Melanoma. In the context of Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in breast cancer patients, the following study examines the feasibility of the sonographic differentiation of the Sentinel lymph node (SLN) from neighboring non-SLNs and whether Axillary Ultrasound (AUS) is a useful addition or alternative to current methods of “lymphatic mapping” Methods:During a prospective s…