SENTINEL LYMPH NODE SCINTIGRAPHY IN BREAST CARCINOMA- COMPARISON OF TWO VERSUS FOUR INJECTION SITE TECHNIQUE
Purpose: Sentinel lymph node (SLN) is the first regional node that drains lymph from the primary tumour and receives seeding of metastatic cells. Axillary node dissection remains the most reliable predictor of disease outcome. Controversies still exist about several aspects of lymphatic mapping and...
Main Authors: | Yasir Majeed, Saima Riaz, Muhammad Zulqarnain Chaudry, Muhammad Khalid Nawaz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust
2017-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Cancer and Allied Specialties |
Online Access: | http://journals.sfu.ca/jcas/index.php/jcas/article/view/96 |
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