Cost analysis of sentinel lymph node biopsy as an alternative to elective lymph node dissection in patients with malignant melanoma

Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 435-445

  Brobeil, A ^a   Cruse, C W ^a   Messina, J L ^a   Glass, L F ^a   Haddad, F F ^a   Berman, C G ^a   Marshburn, J ^a   Reintgen, D S ^a  

^a H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EXCISION; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; REVIEW;

EID: 0032993082     PISSN: 10553207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1055-3207(18)30195-9     Document Type: Review

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