The goals of breast cancer therapy are to reduce the risk of disease recurrence, minimize toxicity, and improve overall survival. Recent advances in research of the biology of breast cancer tumors have resulted in more targeted therapies. The therapies can increase survival and help maintain the...

Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has been reliably accurate as a minimally invasive surgical alternative for identifying lymphatic breast metastasis. During mapping, the injection of a radioactive tracer or isosulfan blue dye to differentiate the SLN is acutely painful. The use of the eutectic...