Sentinel node detection by lymphoscintigraphy and sentinel lymph node biopsy in vulvar melanoma
✍ Scribed by Giuseppe Trifirò; Laura L. Travaini; Francesca Sanvito; Monica Pacifici; Andrew Mallia; Mahila E. Ferrari; Andrea Vertua; Angelo Maggioni; Giovanni Paganelli; Mario G. Sideri
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 152 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-6997
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