Radioisotopic lymphatic mapping of the sentinel node in melanoma: Importance of immunohistochemistry

Tumori

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 346-348

  Vaggelli, L ^a   Castagnoli, A ^a   Borgognoni, L ^a   Urso, C ^a   Matteini, M ^a   Cesco, P ^a  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gamma probe; Lymphoscintigraphy; Sentinel node

Indexed keywords

DISULFINE BLUE; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PROTEIN S 100; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FROZEN SECTION; GAMMA SCINTIGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELANOMA; RADIOISOTOPE DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0033836141     PISSN: 03008916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030089160008600426     Document Type: Article

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