Accuracy of sentinel lymph node biopsy for inguinal lymph node staging of penile squamous cell carcinoma: Systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature

Journal of Urology

Volumn 187, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-31

  Sadeghi, Ramin ^a,c   Gholami, Hassan ^c   Zakavi, Seyed Rasoul ^a   Kakhki, Vahid Reza Dabbagh ^a   Tabasi, Kamyar Tavakkoli ^b   Horenblas, Simon ^d  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d ANTONI VAN LEEUWENHOEK HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

carcinoma; meta analysis; penile neoplasms; review; sentinel lymph node biopsy; squamous cell

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER STAGING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PENIS CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 83555162518     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: 15273792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2011.09.058     Document Type: Review

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