Sentinel-node guided lymph-node dissection for Merkel cell carcinoma

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 444-446

  Wasserberg, N ^a   Feinmesser, M ^a   Schachter, J ^a,b   Fenig, E ^a,b   Gutman, H ^a  

^a RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Lymph node dissection; Merkel cell carcinoma; Neuroendocrine tumours; Sentinel node

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BUTTOCK; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; FROZEN SECTION; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MALE; MELANOMA; MERKEL CELL TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033180028     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ejso.1999.0675     Document Type: Article

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