European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 32, Issue 10 , Pages 1076-1081 , December 2006

Lymphatic mapping and sentinel node harvesting in patients with recurrent breast cancer

  • R.M.H. Roumen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Máxima Medisch Centrum, P.O. Box 7777, 5500 MB Veldhoven, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 40 888 8556; fax: +31 40 888 8565.
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  • G.P. Kuijt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Máxima Medisch Centrum, P.O. Box 7777, 5500 MB Veldhoven, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • I.H. Liem

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, Máxima Medisch Centrum, 5500 MB Veldhoven, The Netherlands

,Accepted 14 August 2006.

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PII: S0748-7983(06)00303-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2006.08.007

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 32, Issue 10 , Pages 1076-1081 , December 2006

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