sentinelimusolmukkeiden
sentinelimusolmukkeiden, a Finnish term, translates to "sentinel lymph nodes" in English. In the context of medicine, sentinel lymph nodes are the first lymph nodes in a region that a tumor drains into. These nodes are crucial in cancer staging, particularly for melanoma and breast cancer, as they are the most likely site for cancer cells to spread if the tumor has metastasized.
The concept of the sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is based on this understanding. During an SLNB
The identification of sentinel lymph nodes typically involves injecting a radioactive tracer and/or a blue dye