2017
Intraoperative Injection of Technetium-99m Sulfur Colloid for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer Patients: A Single Institution Experience
Berrocal J, Saperstein L, Grube B, Horowitz NR, Chagpar AB, Killelea BK, Lannin DR. Intraoperative Injection of Technetium-99m Sulfur Colloid for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer Patients: A Single Institution Experience. Surgery Research And Practice 2017, 2017: 5924802. PMID: 28492062, PMCID: PMC5406738, DOI: 10.1155/2017/5924802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNonsentinel lymph nodesLymph nodesSentinel lymph nodesIntraoperative injectionSulfur colloidNode biopsySentinel lymphSentinel nodesAdditional positive nonsentinel lymph nodesPositive nonsentinel lymph nodesPositive sentinel lymph nodesSentinel lymph node biopsyLymph node biopsySentinel node biopsySingle institution experienceBreast cancer patientsLong-term resultsAxillary dissectionInstitution experienceMetastatic carcinomaCancer patientsBreast centerMedian numberPatientsBiopsy
2011
P3-07-26: How Generalizable Is the Patient Population Enrolled in ACOSOG Z11?
Lannin D, Killelea B, Grube B, Horowitz N, Chagpar A. P3-07-26: How Generalizable Is the Patient Population Enrolled in ACOSOG Z11? Cancer Research 2011, 71: p3-07-26-p3-07-26. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs11-p3-07-26.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive sentinel nodesSentinel node biopsySentinel nodesPositive nodesAxillary dissectionNode biopsyLower axillary recurrence ratePositive sentinel lymph nodesAxillary recurrence rateNode-positive patientsNeo-adjuvant chemotherapyPercentage of patientsNegative sentinel nodesBreast cancer patientsSentinel lymph nodesEligibility requirementsLumpectomy patientsZ11 trialT4 tumorsPositive patientsLymph nodesRecurrence ratePatient populationCancer patientsInstitutional database
2001
Preoperative chemotherapy and sentinel lymphadenectomy for breast cancer
Tafra L, Verbanac K, Lannin D. Preoperative chemotherapy and sentinel lymphadenectomy for breast cancer. The American Journal Of Surgery 2001, 182: 312-315. PMID: 11720661, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9610(01)00718-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrior chemotherapySentinel lymphadenectomyAxillary lymph nodesBreast cancerSentinel nodesPC groupLymph nodesSuspicious axillary lymph nodesSentinel node identification rateOnly exclusion criterionPositive axillary nodesAxillary node dissectionMean tumor sizeStandard of careNon-PC groupPresence of diseaseIsosulfan blueNode dissectionPreoperative chemotherapyAxillary nodesMetastatic diseaseMost patientsPC patientsMulticenter trialTumor sizeComparison of Intradermal and Subcutaneous Injections in Lymphatic Mapping
Kersey T, Van Eyk J, Lannin D, Chua A, Tafra L. Comparison of Intradermal and Subcutaneous Injections in Lymphatic Mapping. Journal Of Surgical Research 2001, 96: 255-259. PMID: 11266281, DOI: 10.1006/jsre.2000.6075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymph node basinSentinel nodesSC injectionInjection siteSlow transit timeNode basinLymphatic mappingBreast cancerInguinal lymph node basinsComparison of intradermalSame sentinel nodesIsosulfan blue dyeTechnetium sulfur colloidTransit timePeritumor injectionCervical lymphID injectionHigh success rateIntradermal injectionSubcutaneous injectionSulfur colloidDermal injectionClinical observationsCommon agentsSuccess rateMulticenter Trial of Sentinel Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer Using Both Technetium Sulfur Colloid and Isosulfan Blue Dye
Tafra L, Lannin D, Swanson M, Van Eyk J, Verbanac K, Chua A, Ng P, Edwards M, Halliday B, Henry C, Sommers L, Carman C, Molin M, Yurko J, Perry R, Williams A. Multicenter Trial of Sentinel Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer Using Both Technetium Sulfur Colloid and Isosulfan Blue Dye. Annals Of Surgery 2001, 233: 51-59. PMID: 11141225, PMCID: PMC1421166, DOI: 10.1097/00000658-200101000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSentinel node biopsyMulticenter trialTechnetium sulfur colloidNode biopsyIsosulfan blueFalse negative rateOlder patientsSulfur colloidBreast cancerComplete lymph node dissectionInexperienced surgeonsLymph node dissectionMetastatic axillary nodesIsosulfan blue dyeSingle-institution seriesSentinel node localizationBreast cancer metastasisAnalysis of tumorsFalse-negative resultsNode dissectionAxillary nodesIndependent predictorsSentinel nodesPoor success ratePatients
1999
Filtered Versus Unfiltered Technetium Sulfur Colloid in Lymphatic Mapping: A Significant Variable in a Pig Model
Tafra L, Chua A, Ng P, Aycock D, Swanson M, Lannin D. Filtered Versus Unfiltered Technetium Sulfur Colloid in Lymphatic Mapping: A Significant Variable in a Pig Model. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 1999, 6: 83-87. PMID: 10030419, DOI: 10.1007/s10434-999-0083-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnfiltered groupLymphatic mappingSentinel nodesSkin sitesUnfiltered technetium sulfur colloidMore sentinel nodesSentinel node dissectionLymph node basinSentinel node biopsyFiltered groupIntraoperative lymphatic mappingTechnetium sulfur colloidSoft tissue tumorsStandard diagnostic testTc-99Node basinNode dissectionIsosulfan blueNode biopsyPreoperative lymphoscintigraphyLymph nodesSulfur colloidTissue tumorsGamma probeInjection site