Are prevention of futile sentinel node procedures in breast cancer : ultrasonography of the axilla and fine-needle aspiration cytology obligatory?
By preoperative US and FNA of the axilla in patients with breast cancer, half of the axillary metastases can be detected prior to surgery. In more than a quarter of breast cancer patients, a futile SNP can be prevented. Therefore, preoperative US of the axilla plus FNA are obligatory in patients with breast carcinoma.
Underweight was significantly associated with the development of albuminuria after 2 years in relatively healthy Korean females, but this relationship was not significant in males. This study suggests the need for more studies on the role of underweight in renal injury in men and women.