Should a Sentinel Node Biopsy Be Performed in Patients with High-Risk Breast Cancer?
A negative sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy spares many breast cancer patients the complications associated with lymph node irradiation or additional surgery. However, patients at high risk for nodal involvement based on clinical characteristics may remain at unacceptably high risk of axillary disea...
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Main Authors: | Kenneth D. Westover, M. Brandon Westover, Eric P. Winer, Andrea L. Richardson, J. Dirk Iglehart, Rinaa S. Punglia |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Breast Cancer |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/973245 |
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