## Abstract The prognostic value of sentinel lymph node (SLN) micro‐metastases and the question whether patients with SLN micro‐metastases should undergo axillary lymph node dissection remain a matter of great debate. Based on the current literature and on our own data, we provide suggestive eviden
Impact of axillary nodal metastases on lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node identification rate in patients with early stage breast cancer
✍ Scribed by Ettore Pelosi; Ada Ala; Marilena Bellò; Anastasios Douroukas; Giuseppe Migliaretti; Ester Berardengo; Teresio Varetto; Riccardo Bussone; Gianni Bisi
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 114 KB
- Volume
- 32
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-6997
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