European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 34, Issue 12 , Pages 1289-1292 , December 2008

Intraoperative ultrasound is an effective and preferable technique to localize non-palpable breast tumors

  • L. Fortunato

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, S. Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, Via Amba Aradam 4, 00184 Rome, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 06 7705 5265; fax: +39 06 7705 5914.
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  • R. Penteriani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology, S. Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, Via Amba Aradam 4, 00184 Rome, Italy
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  • M. Farina

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, S. Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, Via Amba Aradam 4, 00184 Rome, Italy
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  • C.E. Vitelli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, S. Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, Via Amba Aradam 4, 00184 Rome, Italy
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  • F.R. Piro

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, S. Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, Via Amba Aradam 4, 00184 Rome, Italy

,Accepted 27 November 2007.

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PII: S0748-7983(07)00631-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2007.11.011

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 34, Issue 12 , Pages 1289-1292 , December 2008

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