Authors: | Boolbol, S. K.; Borgen, P. I. |
Article Title: | Sentinel lymph node biopsy: An American perspective |
Abstract: | The current protocol for use of sentinel lymph node biopsy at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NY, USA is described. The technique requires to be validated both by individual surgeons and institutions prior to use. Ongoing American multi-institutional trials to investigate the true role of sentinel lymph node biopsy are underway. © 2001 Harcourt Publishers Ltd. |
Keywords: | controlled study; surgical technique; clinical trial; histopathology; validation process; united states; isosulfan blue; sentinel lymph node biopsy; diagnostic procedure; controlled clinical trial; clinical protocol; history; surgeon; surgery; nuclear medicine; technetium sulfur colloid tc 99m; human; priority journal; article |
Journal Title: | Breast |
Volume: | 10 |
Issue: | 4 |
ISSN: | 0960-9776 |
Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
Date Published: | 2001-08-01 |
Start Page: | 287 |
End Page: | 290 |
Language: | English |
DOI: | 10.1054/brst.2001.0351 |
PROVIDER: | scopus |
PUBMED: | 14965596 |
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Notes: | Export Date: 21 May 2015 -- Source: Scopus |