Mitotic Rate and Younger Age Are Predictors of Sentinel Lymph Node Positivity: Lessons Learned From the Generation of a Probabilistic Model
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- 1 March 2004
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Vol. 11 (3) , 247-258
- https://doi.org/10.1245/aso.2004.03.044
Abstract
Background:Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy allows surgeons to identify patients with subclinical nodal involvement who may benefit from lymphadenectomy and, possibly, adjuvant therapy. Several...Keywords
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