Is the sentinel node biopsy clinically a
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Keun Won Ryu; Bang Wool Eom; Byung-Ho Nam; Jun Ho Lee; Myeong Cherl Kook; Il Ju
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Article
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2011
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract ## Background: Sentinel node biopsies (SNBs) have been clinically applied in melanoma and breast cancer for limited lymphadenectomy. However, the use of SNB remains controversial in gastric cancer due to unsatisfactory sensitivity and variability. This metaβanalysis was performed to de