The role of pre-operative B mode ultrasound in the evaluation of the axillary lymph node metastases in the initial staging of breast carcinoma

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 511-514

  Kebudi, A ^a   Caliskan C ^a   Yetkin, G ^a   Celebi S ^a   Isgor A ^a   Mesrur Halefoglu A ^a   Ezdesir R ^a   Akgun I ^a  

^a SISLI ETFAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Axillary lymph nodes; Breast cancer; Metastases; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744435374     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2005.11679770     Document Type: Article

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