Lymphatic mapping and selective lymphadenectomy for melanoma: Not yet standard therapy

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 397-398

  Nieweg, O E ^a   Kapteijn, B A E ^a   Thompson, J F ^a   Kroon, B B R ^a  

^a NETHERLANDS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

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Indexed keywords

TRACER;

BIOPSY TECHNIQUE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDITORIAL; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTRADERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LYMPH NODE; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPH VESSEL; LYMPHADENECTOMY; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MELANOMA; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROPHYLAXIS; SURGICAL WOUND; SURVIVAL RATE; TUMOR CELL; VITAL STAIN;

EID: 0030775952     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(97)93717-3     Document Type: Review

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