The goal of this course is to inform the participant regarding Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping for diagnosis and treatment of Breast Cancer and Malignant Melanoma. Upon completion of this article, the participant will be able to discuss Lymphoscintigraphy and the identification of Sentinel Lymph Nodes with the relevance of Sentinel Lymph Node biopsy for treatment of breast cancer and malignant melanoma.
Course Publication Date:
May 03, 2019
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Denise L. Gray RN, MAS, BSN, CCM |
| Course No: | LNM050319 |
| Contact Hours: | 1.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Geriatric Medicine
Leadership & Case Management
Medical & Surgical Issues
Oncologic Medicine
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Learning Objectives
- Discuss breast cancer and malignant melanoma with relative surgical intervention.
- Identify Sentinel Lymph Node Package in relation to breast cancer and malignant melanoma.
- Describe the process of Lymphoscintigraphy.
- List three drugs relative to identification of Sentinel Lymph Nodes.