Meta-analysis of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 138-142

  Miltenburg, Darlene M ^a   Miller, Charles ^a   Karamlou, Tara B ^a   Brunicardi, F Charles ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Meta analysis; Sentinel lymph node

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033563787     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsre.1999.5629     Document Type: Article

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