Diffusion of surgical techniques in early stage breast cancer: Variables related to adoption and implementation of sentinel lymph node biopsy

Annals of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1662-1669

  Vanderveen, Kimberly A ^a   Paterniti, Debora A ^a   Kravitz, Richard L ^a   Bold, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Continuing medical education; Diffusion of innovations; Sentinel lymph node biopsy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NORMAL HUMAN; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CALIFORNIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASTECTOMY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY;

EID: 34249064658     PISSN: 10689265     EISSN: 15344681     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1245/s10434-006-9336-x     Document Type: Article

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