Sentinel lymph node biopsy is a procedure used in breast cancer and melanoma. It involves injecting a radioactive substance that migrates to the first lymph node station near the site of the lesion and/or tumor.
During surgery, the sentinel lymph node is identified, removed, and examined to determine whether cancer cells are present.
If the sentinel lymph node is free of cancer cells, it is likely that the surrounding lymph nodes are also cancer-free, which may avoid the need for more invasive surgery to remove all lymph nodes in the region.
APPOINTMENT
If you have an appointment, you must have a doctor's referral.
SCHEDULE
Check the study schedule from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
PREVIOUS STUDIES
Previous studies must be brought along.
WHERE TO HAVE THE TEST
Admission must be completed at the reception desk, and then the study is performed in Nuclear Medicine.
