Extra-axillary sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer staging - Is it necessary?

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 604-606

  Victorzon, Mikael ^a   Hamalainen E ^a   Svartback M ^a   Lantto, A ^a  

^a VAASA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Extra axillary node; Lymphoscintigraphy; Sentinel node

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN TC 99M; DYE; RADIOISOTOPE;

ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; TIME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0141458128     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0748-7983(03)00101-X     Document Type: Article

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