Sentinel lymph node detection with the use of SPECT-CT in endometrial cancer - Analysis of two cases

Ginekologia Polska

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 703-707

  Sawicki, Sambor ^a   Kobierski, Juliusz ^a   Cytawa, Wojciech ^a   Wydra, Dariusz ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Endometrial cancer; Lymphoscintigraphy; Sentinel lymph node; SPECT CTs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867590460     PISSN: 00170011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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