Sentinel node biopsy in cutaneous melanoma patients: Technical and clinical aspects

Tumori

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 339-340

  Casara, D ^a   Rubello, D ^a   Rossi, C R ^a   Scagnet, B ^a   Mocellin, S ^a   Pilati, P ^a   Foletto, M ^a   Montesco, M C ^a   Tregnaghi, A ^a   Rubaltelli, L ^a   Lise, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lymphoscintigraphy; Melanoma; Patent blue dye; Sentinel node

Indexed keywords

DISULFINE BLUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033844591     PISSN: 03008916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030089160008600423     Document Type: Article

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