[99mTc]Tilmanocept Lymphscintigraphy after inconclusive [99mTc]Nanocolloid Scan in Breast Cancer

Introduction Lymphatic mapping for identification and subsequent removal of the sentinel lymph node (SLN) is an established procedure in breast cancer and cutaneous melanoma to minimize the extent of surgery (and thus, associated morbidity), simplify histopathological processing and subsequently provide prognostic information and help choose the optimal patient management. Established methods for SLN mapping include visual identification of nodal staining after peritumoral injection of a (blue) dye or the use of lymphoscintigraphy with technetium-labelled nanocolloid. In experienced hands, success rates for both…