Meta-analysis of predictive factors for non-sentinel lymph node metastases in breast cancer patients with a positive SLN

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 290-299

  Van La Parra, R F D ^a   Peer, P G M ^b   Ernst, M F ^c   Bosscha, K ^c  

^a GELDERSE VALLEI HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c JEROEN BOSCH HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Axillary metastases; Breast cancer; Predictive; Sentinel node

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPH VESSEL; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PRIMARY TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE; TUMOR VOLUME;

AXILLA; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MEDLINE; ODDS RATIO; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY;

EID: 79952438191     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2011.01.006     Document Type: Review

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