History of sentinel node and validation of the technique
Sentinel node biopsy is a minimally invasive technique to select patients with occult lymph node metastases who may benefit from further regional or systemic therapy. The sentinel node is the first lymph node reached by metastasising cells from a primary tumour. Attempts to remove this node with a p...
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Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2001
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC139441/ |