Introduction

To help doctors give their patients the best possible care, ASCO asks its medical experts to review the latest research on issues in cancer care and develop recommendations called clinical practice guidelines. ASCO recently developed a new clinical practice guideline for the use of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SNB) in early stage breast cancer. To help people living with cancer understand their cancer care, ASCO created this patient guide, which is based on ASCO's guidelines for the use of SNB.

As you read this guide, please keep in mind that every person treated for cancer is different. These recommendations are not meant to replace your or your doctors' judgment. The final decisions you and your doctors make will be based on your individual circumstances.

Information in ASCO's patient education materials is not intended as medical advice or as a substitute for the treating doctor's own professional judgment; nor does it imply ASCO endorsement of any product or company.

Last Updated: September 12, 2005

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