Touch imprint cytology and immunohistochemistry for the assessment of sentinel lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 845-848

  Aihara, T ^a   Munakata, S ^a   Morino, H ^a   Takatsuka, Y ^a  

^a KANSAI ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Immunohistochemistry; Sentinel lymph node; Touch imprint cytology

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CYTOKERATIN; PROTEIN ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER GRADING; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY;

EID: 0345602103     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2003.09.005     Document Type: Article

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