High-resolution axillary ultrasound is a poor prognostic test for determining pathologic lymph node status in patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 188, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 386-389

  Klauber Demore, Nancy ^a   Kuzmiak, Cherie ^a   Rager, Erika L ^a   Ogunrinde, Oyinkansola B ^a   Ollila, David W ^a   Calvo, Benjamin F ^a   Kim, Hong Jin ^a   Meyer, Anthony ^a   Dees, Claire ^a   Graham II, Mark ^a   Collichio, Frances A ^a   Sartor, Carolyn I ^a   Metzger, Richard ^a   Carey, Lisa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Axillary ultrasound; Breast cancer; Locally advanced breast cancer; Neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOGRAPHY; HIGH RESOLUTION AXILLARY ULTRASOUND; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 4944220671     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.06.022     Document Type: Article

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