A new concept toward the prevention of lymphedema: Axillary reverse mapping

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 563-564

  Klimberg, V Suzanne ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE; LYMPHEDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY;

EID: 44849109115     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: 10969098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.20905     Document Type: Editorial

References (5)

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