Enhanced sentinel lymphoscintigraphic mapping in breast tumor using the graded shield technique

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 339-343

  Chen, Yu Wen ^a   Lai, Yung Chang ^a   Hsu, Chien Chin ^a   Hou, Ming Feng ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Graded shield; Sentinel lymph node

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SCINTILLATION CAMERA; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 0043029774     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70435-8     Document Type: Article

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