THE ROLE OF INTRAOPERATIVE FROZEN SECTION OF SENTINEL LYMPH NODES IN UPFRONT BREAST CONSERVATION CANCER SURGERY

Objective: Sentinel lymph node biopsy is the standard of care in clinically negative axilla in breast cancer patients for which frozen section (FS) is routinely performed intraoperatively. The objective of this study was to justify the use of FS in terms of number of tests performed and their impact...

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Main Authors: Ruqayya Naheed Khan, Awais Amjad Malik, Sameen Mohtasham, Amina Iqbal Khan, Muhammad Asad Parvaiz, Asif Loya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Cancer and Allied Specialties
Online Access:http://journals.sfu.ca/jcas/index.php/jcas/article/view/227