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Some investigators advocate SLN biopsy using injection of a vital blue dye, others recommend radioactive colloid, and still others recommend the use of both agents together. <\/jats:p><jats:p> PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 806 patients were enrolled by 99 surgeons. SLN biopsy was performed by single-agent (blue dye alone or radioactive colloid alone) or dual-agent injection at the discretion of the operating surgeon. All patients underwent attempted SLN biopsy followed by completion level I\/II axillary lymph node dissection to determine the false-negative rate. <\/jats:p><jats:p> RESULTS: There was no significant difference (86% v 90%) in the SLN identification rate among patients who underwent single- versus dual-agent injection. The false-negative rates were 11.8% and 5.8% for single- versus dual-agent injection, respectively (P &lt; .05). Dual-agent injection resulted in a greater mean number of SLNs identified per patient (2.1 v 1.5; P &lt; .0001). The SLN identification rate was significantly less for patients older than 50 years as compared with that of younger patients (87.6% v 92.6%; P = .03). Upper-outer quadrant tumor location was associated with an increased likelihood of a false-negative result compared with all other locations (11.2% v 3.9%; P &lt; .05). <\/jats:p><jats:p> CONCLUSION: In multi-institutional practice, SLN biopsy using dual-agent injection provides optimal sensitivity for detection of nodal metastases. 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