Does the Addition of Radioactive Sulfur Colloid to Methylene Blue Dye For Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Add to any Incremental Benefit: Results From a Randomized Trial

Abstract

Background: Although Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has become a standard of care for management of axilla in breast cancer patients, the technique of SLNB is still not well defined. Unlike radiaoactive sulphur colloid which requires nuclear medicine facilities, methylene blue dye is readily available. The purpose of this study is to find out whether we can use methylene blue alone for SLNB.