Tumor size and axillary metastasis, a correlative occurrence in 1244 cases of breast cancer between 1980 and 1995

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-141

  Shetty, M R ^a   Reiman Jr , Herbert M ^a  

^a NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Axillary dissection; Breast cancer; Node metastasis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TUMOR VOLUME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030956793     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(97)80007-8     Document Type: Article

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