Axillary recurrences after negative sentinel lymph node biopsy under local anaesthesia for breast cancer: A follow-up study after 5 years

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 159-163

  Groetelaers, R P T G C ^a   van Berlo, C L H ^a   Nijhuis, P H A ^a   Schapers, R F M ^a   Gerritsen, H A M ^a  

^a VIECURI MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Local anaesthesia; Sentinel node procedure

Indexed keywords

DISULFINE BLUE; TECHNETIUM 99M;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SUPRACLAVICULAR LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; AXILLA; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM RECURRENCE, LOCAL; NEOPLASM STAGING; NETHERLANDS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 58149487550     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2008.07.017     Document Type: Article

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