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Summary of removed sentinel lymph nodes
| Patients n = 50 | Total | SPIO-positive | Tc99/BD-positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Successful SLNB, n | 50/50 (100%) | 49/49 (100%)* | |
| SLNs retrieved, n | 98 | 90/98 (92%) | 88/97 (91%)* |
| SLNs with tumor cells, n | 18 | 17/18 (94%) | 16/17 (94%)* |
| Macro-metastatic SLNs, n | 10 | 9/10 (90%) | 9/10 (90%) |
| Micro-metastatic SLNs, n | 5 | 5/5 (100%) | 5/5 (100%) |
| ITC SLNs, n | 3 | 3/3 (100%) | 2/2 (100%)* |
*The gamma probe was not available for one patient, and therefore Tc99 data are missing for one patient
