The accuracy of sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer patients with the history of previous surgical biopsy of the primary lesion: Systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 95-109

  Javan, H ^a   Gholami, H ^b   Assadi, M ^a   Pakdel, A Fani ^c   Sadeghi, R ^b,d   Keshtgar, M ^e  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Excisional biopsy; Meta analysis; Needle biopsy; Sentinel node biopsy; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SURGERY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER STAGING; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

BIOPSY, NEEDLE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPH NODES; NEOPLASM INVASIVENESS; NEOPLASM STAGING; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY;

EID: 84855843683     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2011.11.005     Document Type: Review

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