The Accuracy of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Compared with Axillary Lymph Node Dissection in Breast Cancer

Background: Sentinel lymph node biopsy is used as an accurate staging procedure to detect early breast cancer. Several studies have documented that sentinel lymph node biopsy can accurately determine the status of axillary nodes. Sentinel node biopsy offers the advantage of accurately staging the ax...

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Main Authors: Abdolrasul Talei, Ali Azimi, Sedigheh Tahmasebi, Zeinab Zakeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2011-10-01
Series:Middle East Journal of Cancer
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Online Access:http://mejc.sums.ac.ir/index.php/mejc/article/view/57/156