Imprint cytology of the sentinel lymph node in the assessment of axillary node status in breast carcinoma

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 238-242

  Ravichandran, D ^a   Kocjan, G ^b   Falzon, M ^b   Ball, R Y ^c   Ralphs, D N L ^c  

^a LUTON AND DUNSTABLE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Imprint cytology; Sentinel lymph node biopsy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER INVASION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; CYTOPATHOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE;

EID: 1842487598     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2003.11.005     Document Type: Article

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