Current status of sentinel lymph node biopsy in solid malignancies

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node biopsy were first reported in 1977 by Cabanas for penile cancer. Since that time, the technique has become rapidly assimilated into clinical practice. The sentinel node concept has been validated in cutaneous melanoma and...

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Main Authors: Mansel Robert E, Goyal Amit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-04-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/2/1/9