False-negative sentinel node biopsy in melanoma

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 104, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 709-710

  Nieweg, Omgo E ^a   Veenstra, Hidde J ^a  

^a ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; EDITORIAL; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MELANOMA; MERKEL CELL TUMOR; PENIS CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; HUMANS; MELANOMA; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 80255132114     PISSN: 00224790     EISSN: 10969098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jso.22043     Document Type: Editorial

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