A prospective comparison of a modified miniaturised hand‐held epifluorescence microscope and touch imprint cytology for evaluation of axillary sentinel lymph nodes intraoperatively in breast cancer patients

doi:10.1111/cyt.13312

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A prospective comparison of a modified miniaturised hand‐held epifluorescence microscope and touch imprint cytology for evaluation of axillary sentinel lymph nodes intraoperatively in breast cancer patients

Published Oct 5, 2023 · Jia-Jian Chen, Bao-Hua Yu, Ti-Jing Shen

Cytopathology

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Abstract

The management of axillary lymph nodes in early‐stage breast cancer patients has changed considerably, with the primary focus shifting from the examination of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) to toward the detection of all macro‐metastases. However, current methods, such as touch imprint cytology (TIC) and frozen sections, are inadequate for clinical needs. To address this issue, we proposed a novel miniaturised epifluorescence widefield microscope (MEW‐M) to assess SLN status intraoperatively for improved diagnostic efficiency.

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The miniaturized epifluorescence widefield microscope (MEW-M) improves diagnostic efficiency in evaluating axillary sentinel lymph nodes in early-stage breast cancer patients compared to touch imprint cytology.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

A prospective comparison of a modified miniaturised hand‐held epifluorescence microscope and touch imprint cytology for evaluation of axillary sentinel lymph nodes intraoperatively in breast cancer patients

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