Detection of sentinel and non-sentinel lymph node micrometastases by complete serial sectioning and immunohistochemical analysis for gastric cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We investigated the presence and distribution of the sentinel and the non-sentinel node micrometastases using complete serial sectioning and immunohistochemical staining (IHC), to inspect whether lymph node micrometastases spread to...

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Main Authors: Fujimura Takashi, Fushida Sachio, Ninomiya Itasu, Fujita Hideto, Funaki Kenichiro, Kinami Shinichi, Ishii Kaname, Nishimura Genichi, Kayahara Masato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research
Online Access:http://www.jeccr.com/content/27/1/7