Sentinel lymph node biopsy in penile cancer: a comparative study using modified inguinal dissection

INTRODUCTION: In the case of clinically negative inguinal regions in penile cancer, the treatments proposed might vary from careful observation to radical dissection for all patients. We evaluated the effectiveness of the sentinel lymph node biopsy using lymphoscintigraphy in patients with penile ca...

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Main Authors: Ubirajara Ferreira, Marco A.V. Ribeiro, Leonardo O. Reis, Alessandro Prudente, Wagner E. Matheus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2008-12-01
Series:International Brazilian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382008000600007