| Literature DB >> 11376418 |
R R Turner1, A E Giuliano, D S Hoon, E C Glass, D L Krasne.
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Comprehensive pathologic evaluation of the sentinel lymph node using step sections and cytokeratin immunohistochemistry enhances detection of micrometastases and optimizes the staging of breast carcinoma. This review discusses our current understanding of the pathologic and molecular techniques for sentinel node examination.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11376418 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-001-0008-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Surg ISSN: 0364-2313 Impact factor: 3.352