The sentinel node (SN) is defined as the first draining node from the primary lesion and it has proven to be a good indicator of the metastatic status of regional lymph nodes in solid tumors.
Since the sentinel node revealed no malignant cell, resection of the primary lesion was done.
review of studies of sentinel nodes detection in early stage cervical cancer
Application of lymphatic mapping and sentinel node analysis in laparoscopic colectomy for colon carcinoma
In this review article, we want to summarize the current status of the sentinel node concept for gastric cancer and discuss the remaining issues related to its clinical application.