Sentinel lymph node biopsy in penile cancer: A comparative study using modified inguinal dissection

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 725-730

  Ferreira, Ubirajara ^a   Ribeiro, Marco A V ^a   Oliveira Reis, Leandro ^a,b   Prudente, Alessandro ^a   Matheus, Wagner E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Inguinal; Lymphoscintigraphy; Penile cancer; Sentinel lymph node

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849135357     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1677-55382008000600007     Document Type: Article

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