Sentinel lymph node biopsy in vulvar cancer: A pilot study

European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 622-624

  Camara, O ^a   Gonnert, H ^a   Herrmann, J ^a   Egbe, A ^a   Diebolder, H ^a   Gajda, M ^a   Michels, W ^a   Runnebaum, I B ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Lymphadenectomy; Sentinel lymph node biopsy; Vulvar cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER SIZE; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MELANOMA; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; VULVA CANCER; VULVA CARCINOMA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; VULVAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 70949091610     PISSN: 03922936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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