Lymphomatous superficial lymph nodes: Limitations of physical examination for accurate staging and response assessment

Haematologica

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1151-1156

  Gobbi, Paolo G ^a   Broglia, Chiara ^a   Carnevale Maffè, Gabriella ^a   Ruga, Alberto ^a   Molinari, Ermete ^a   Ascari, Edoardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lymph nodes; Lymphoma; Physical examination; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; CANCER STAGING; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LYMPHADENOPATHY; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PALPATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHOMA; NEOPLASM STAGING; PALPATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

EID: 0036855518     PISSN: 03906078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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