To summarize the operative technique and the clinical value of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in breast cancer,a literature review was made on SLNB. The conclusion is as follows:(1)As compared with blue dye or radioactive tracer, combining the two techniques can increase the positive detection rate and decrease the false-negative rate of the sentinel lymph nodes .(2) Pathological examination by serial sectioning, IHC or RT-PCR increases the detection rate of micrometastases, which is helpful for the accurate clinical staging of auxillary lymph nodes. (3)SLNB is a simple procedure with minimal morbidity and highly predictive value of the status of auxillary lymph nodes.It has emerged as a potential substitute for the routine auxillary lymph node dissection.

50 years showed no significat difference;there was significant difference of p53 expression between ER negative and ER positive groups,but p16,CDK4 and cyclin D expression showed no difference;p53 expression was ~significantly different in ER negative and PR positive groups,but the levels of the other proteins were not ~significantly different.(2)There were significant differences between the expression of p16 and p53(P

Objective To investigate the correlation between the expression of EG-1 in breast cancer and the clinicopathological factors and prognosis of breast cancer.Methods EG-1 mRNA expression in 72 malignant and 18 benign breast tissues were evaluated by RT-PCR method,and its correlation with clinical characteristics and prognosis were retrospectively analyzed.Results EG-1 expression level was higher in malignant tissue than in the corresponding benign breast tissue(71%vs.24%,P＜0.05).EG-1 expression was significantly correlated with lymph node metastasis and protein VEGF (P＜0.05)and was not significantly with age,menopause,tnmor size,grade,hormone status,protein Her2 and pS3.The metastastic rate and recurrence rate in EG-1 positive patients was higher than that in EG-1 negative patients.Multivariate Cox model showed that EG-1 positive was an independent factor affecting overall survival and disease free survival.Conclusions EG-1 expression was up-regulated in breast cancer and significantly correlated with lymph node metastasis and protein VEGF.

Objective:To study the expression of EG-1 in thyroid cancer tissue and analyze its correlation with clinical prognosis. Methods:EG-1 mRNA levels in malignant thyroid tissues were evaluated by RT-PCR. All patients were followed up. The survival rates were analyze in EG-1 positive group and EG-1 negative group. Benign thyroid tissues were used as control. Results:EG-1 was expressed in thyroid cancer. The differences between expression of malignant thyroid tissues and benign thyroid tissues were statistically significant (P