Implications of sentinel lymph node biopsy in the setting of immediate breast reconstruction

Breast Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 234-237

  Kronowitz, Steven J ^a   Kuerer, Henry M ^a   Robb, Geoffrey L ^a  

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Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CANCER INVASION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 4944251296     PISSN: 1043321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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