A Prospective Analysis of the Effect of Blue-Dye Volume on Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping Success and Incidence of Allergic Reaction in Patients With Breast Cancer
โ Scribed by Tari A. King; Jane V. Fey; Kimberly J. Van Zee; Alexandra S. Heerdt; Mary L. Gemignani; Elisa Rush Port; Lisa Sclafani; Virgilio Sacchini; Jeanne A. Petrek; Hiram S. Cody; Patrick I. Borgen; Leslie L. Montgomery
- Book ID
- 111771399
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 126 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1068-9265
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