Sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer - Is lymphoscintigraphy really necessary?

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 479-480

  Upponi, S S ^a   McIntosh, S A ^a   Wishart, G C ^a   Balan, K K ^a   Purushotham, A D ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Lymphoscintigraphy; Sentinel node biopsy

Indexed keywords

DISULFINE BLUE; TECHNETIUM;

ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SURGERY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY;

EID: 0036704493     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(02)90000-4     Document Type: Article

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