Sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma in young children

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 965-966

  Kogut, Kelly A ^a,b   Fleming, Martin ^a   Pappo, Alberto S ^a   Schropp, Kurt P ^a  

^a Children's Medical Center   (United States)

^b Department of Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Lymphoscintigraphy; Melanoma; Sentinel lymph node biopsy

Indexed keywords

CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STAGING; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MALE; MELANOMA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034091449     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2000.6937     Document Type: Conference Paper

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