Sentinel lymph-node biopsy in breast cancer

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 406-407

  McCready, David R ^a,f   Bodurtha, Audley J ^b   Davis, Noelle L ^c   Meterissian, Sarkis ^d   Robert, Jean ^g   Temple, Walley J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^f PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^g NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032754506     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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