Axillary Dissection Versus No Axillary Dissection in Elderly Patients with Breast Cancer and No Palpable Axillary Nodes: Results After 15 Years of Follow-Up
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- 23 July 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Vol. 18 (1) , 125-133
- https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-010-1217-7
Abstract
To assess the long-term safety of no axillary clearance in elderly patients with breast cancer and nonpalpable axillary nodes. Lymph node evaluation in eldKeywords
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