Predictive value of intraoperative touch preparation analysis of sentinel lymph nodes for axillary metastasis in breast cancer

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 185, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 420-424

  Mullenix, Philip S ^a   Carter, Preston L ^a   Martin, Matthew J ^a   Steele, Scott R ^a   Scott, Charles L ^a   Walts, Michael J ^a   Beitler, Alan L ^a,b  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b KELLER ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Sentinel lymph node; Touch preparation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER PATIENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037408212     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(03)00041-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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