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In this paper we report the results of Sentinel Node Biopsy technique applied in the Senology Unit of the Hospital Nossa Senhora do Rosario-EPE, Barreiro, Portugal after 3 years of application and a minimum of 12 months of follow-up.Objective: To evaluate the results achieved according to the international guidelines.Patients and Methods: This work presents the two phases of the implementation of the technique, validation and application, describing the outcomes in a range of a 3-year experience and regarding 117 patients with breast cancer.Results: In the validation phase we report a sensitivity of 87% and a specificity of 96%.In the application phase we report a sensitivity of 86% and a specificity of 100%.Conclusions: Once the international recommendations regarding the quality of the technique to be applied have been achieved, our concern is focused on the follow-up of the sentinel node biopsy negative patients., Introduction Nowadays sentinel node biopsy plays a well established role in breast cancer staging and treatment. By definition, it consists in removal of the first node that receives the breast [...]