Stage migration after introduction of sentinel lymph node dissection in breast cancer treatment in Denmark: A nationwide study

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 872-878

  Tvedskov, Tove Filtenborg ^a   Jensen, Maj Britt ^b   Balslev, Eva ^c   Ejlertsen, Bent ^a   Kroman, Niels ^a  

^a Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

^b Danish Breast Cancer Cooperative Group   (Denmark)

^c GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms; Neoplasm metastasis; Neoplasm staging; Sentinel lymph node biopsy

Indexed keywords

HORMONE RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CANCER STAGING; DATA BASE; DENMARK; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROMETASTASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, DUCTAL, BREAST; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY;

EID: 79952992732     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2010.11.022     Document Type: Article

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