Sentinel lymph node biopsy in carcinoma breast is done if
Sentinel lymph node is the first axillary lymph node draining the breast. SLNB is done in all cases of early breast cancers ,T1 and T2 without clinically palpable nodes. It is not done in clinically palpable axillary nodes as tgere is already distoion of lymphatic flow due to tumour. SRB's Manual of Surgery.Edition -5. Pg no:543
LN palpable
Breast mass but no lymph node palpable
Breast lump with palpable axillary node
Metastic CA breast
Endocrinology and breast