Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping

Preferred Label : Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping;

NCIt synonyms : Sentinel Lymph Node Imaging;

NCIt definition : A technique that uses dyes and/or radioactive agents to map the lymphatic drainage of an area in which a tumor is located, thereby identifying the sentinel node.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The use of dyes and radioactive substances to identify the first lymph node to which cancer is likely to spread from the primary tumor. Cancer cells may appear first in the sentinel node before spreading to other lymph nodes and other places in the body.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000045024;

Details

Origin ID

C20206;

UMLS CUI

C1519247;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Sentinel Lymph Node [MeSH Descriptor]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Sentinel lymph node mapping [MedDRA LLT]
Manual BTNT mappings - CISMeF
- detection of sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer [Indication]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- visualization of lymphatic tract in breast cancer [Indication]
Semantic type(s)
- Diagnostic Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Sentinel lymph node mapping [MedDRA LLT]
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- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]

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