Positron emission tomography (PET) for assessment of axillary lymph node status in early breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

K.L. Cooper (1) , S. Harnan (1) , Y. Meng (1) , S.E. Ward (1) , P. Fitzgerald (1) , D. Papaioannou (1) , L. Wyld (1, 2) , C. Ingram (1, 2) , I.D. Wilkinson (1, 2) , E. Lorenz. (1, 2)

1 University of Sheffield [Sheffield]
2 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals

Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) and axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) are used to assess axillary nodal status in breast cancer, but are invasive procedures associated with morbidity, including lymphoedema. This systematic review evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of positron emission tomography (PET), with or without computed tomography (CT), for assessment of axillary nodes in early breast cancer.

Mots clés: systematic review; meta-analysis; positron emission tomography; breast cancer; axilla; diagnostic

K.L. Cooper, S. Harnan, Y. Meng, S.E. Ward, P. Fitzgerald, et al.. Positron emission tomography (PET) for assessment of axillary lymph node status in early breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2011, 37 (3), pp.187. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2011.01.003⟩. ⟨hal-00668068⟩