Lymph node sampling in localized neuroblastoma: A pediatric oncology group study

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 967-974

  Contador, Monica P ^a   Johnston, Stuart ^a   Smith, E Ide ^a   Shuster, Jonathan J ^a   Hayes, F Ann ^a   Castleberry, Robert P ^a  

^a C/O POG Operations Office ^*

Author keywords

Lymph node sampling; Neuroblastoma

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL TUMOR; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROBLASTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0033000477     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(99)90770-4     Document Type: Article

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