Indocyanine Green as a Single Tracer for Axillary Staging in Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Single-Centre Cohort Study
Valentin Ivanov, Usman Khalid, Rosen Dimov, Stefan Ivanov · 2026
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Valentin Ivanov and three colleagues report using a fluorescent dye alone to stage breast cancer spread, in a study published in two thousand twenty-six. Sentinel node biopsy guides axillary treatment decisions. Standard mapping needs radioisotopes, blue dye, or both, each with drawbacks.
Indocyanine green fluorescence was the sole tracer for 260 consecutive patients at one Bulgarian hospital. Surgery took place during two thousand twenty-four and twenty twenty-five. The team measured mapping success, node counts, metastasis detection, and short-term outcomes. Fluorescence-only staging would simplify logistics and avoid radiation handling. Retrospective single-center data cannot settle the question alone. The cohort adds real-world numbers to a growing comparison with conventional tracers.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Valentin Ivanov, Usman Khalid, Rosen Dimov, Stefan Ivanov |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |