Use of the sentinel lymph node technique compared to complete inguino-femoral lymph node removal in patients with invasive vulvar cancer in Germany

Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 142-147

  Kramer, F ^a   Hertel, H ^a   Hillemanns, P ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

complete inguino femoral lymphadenectomy; sentinel lymph node dissection; Vulvar cancer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER INVASION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MULTICENTER STUDY; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; VULVA CANCER;

EID: 84874603243     PISSN: 00165751     EISSN: 14388804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1328133     Document Type: Article

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