Consequences of sentinel node in clinical decision making in breast cancer and prospects for future studies

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 93-95

  Veronesi, Umberto ^a   Zurrida, Stefano ^a   Galimberti, Viviana ^a  

^a EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Italy)

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Indexed keywords

AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SENTINEL NODE; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031924484     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(98)91303-8     Document Type: Article

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