Introduction to the Sentinel Lymph Node as a Gatekeeper of Cancer Spread Concept
<p id="p1">The first lymph node to receive drainage from a primary tumor is called a sentinel lymph node, acting as a “gatekeeper” for metastatic spread. Surgical techniques have been developed to visualize and biopsy the sentinel lymph node by injecting dyes into the primary tumor to ma...
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| Language: | English |
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IntechOpen
2026
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| Online Access: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/1239356 |
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