Establishing axillary Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB) for early breast cancer in the United Kingdom: A survey of the national training program

M. Keshtgar (1, 2) , N. Aresti (2) , F. Macneil

1 Department of Surgery
2 Department of Surgery

The UK National training programme (NEWSTART) for SLNB in breast cancer was established in 2004, aimed at providing structured, standardised training with a focus on multidisciplinary team (MDT) delivery.

Mots clés: Breast cancer; sentinel lymph node biopsy; NewStart; Training

M. Keshtgar, N. Aresti, F. Macneil. Establishing axillary Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy (SLNB) for early breast cancer in the United Kingdom: A survey of the national training program. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2010, 36 (4), pp.393. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2009.10.012⟩. ⟨hal-00576170⟩