The accuracy of sonography in detecting abnormal axillary lymph nodes when breast cancer is present

Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 297-303

  Mobbs, Louise M ^a   Jannicky, Elisabeth A S ^b   Weaver, Donald L ^b   Harvey, Susan C ^b  

^a FLETCHER ALLEN HEALTH CARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Axilla; Breast; Cancer; Lymph node; Sonography; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY;

EID: 22544485958     PISSN: 87564793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756479305278268     Document Type: Review

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