Learning sentinel node biopsy: Results of a prospective randomized trial of two techniques

Surgery

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 714-722

  Morrow, Monica ^a   Rademaker, Alfred W ^a   Bethke, Kevin P ^a   Talamonti, Mark S ^a   Dawes, Lillian G ^a   Clauson, Jennifer ^a   Hansen, Nora ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BODY MASS; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0032849306     PISSN: 00396060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0039-6060(99)70127-3     Document Type: Article

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