Selective Sentinel Node Plus Additional Non‐Sentinel Node Biopsy Based on an FDG‐PET/CT Scan in Early Breast Cancer Patients: Single Institutional Experience

Abstract

FDG-PET/CT is a specific imaging modality for predicting axillary node metastasis, and allows for a selective approach to either AND or SNB. A selective SNB + ADD based on an FDG-PET/CT reduced both unnecessary SNBs and positive axillary basins, enhancing the identification rates of SN and the accuracy of SNB.