Sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer: results in a large series

Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is an appropriate method for the evaluation of axillary status in cases of early breast cancer. We report our experience in treating cases evaluated using SLNB. We analyzed a total of 1192 cases assessed by means of SLNB from July 1999 to December 2007. SLNB process...

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Main Authors: S.M.T. Carvalho, M. Mourão Netto, E.N.P. Lima, A.M. Pimentel, F.B. Makdissi, C.A.B.T. Osório, M.S. Maciel, H. Iyeyasu, J.B. Collins, C.M. Fontes, A.L. Perina, F.A. Soares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2010-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2010000600011