Clinical validation of a molecular assay for intra-operative detection of metastases in breast sentinel lymph nodes

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 387-392

  Martin Martinez, M D ^a   Veys, I ^a   Majjaj, S ^a   Lespagnard, L ^a   Schobbens, J C ^a   Rouas, G ^a   Filippov, V ^a   Noterman, D ^a   Hertens, D ^a   Feoli, F ^a   Bourgeois, P ^a   Durbecq, V ^a   Larsimont, D ^a   Nogaret, J M ^a  

^a JULES BORDET INSTITUTE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Intra operative sentinel lymph node biopsy; Real time RT PCR; Sentinel lymph node

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN 19; MAMMAGLOBIN;

ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FROZEN SECTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENESEARCH BREAST LYMPH NODE ASSAY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE; TISSUE SECTION; TUMOR VOLUME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 60849113697     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2008.05.008     Document Type: Article

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