European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 271-275 , March 2009

Lymph nodes in the tail of the breast can be missed in standard axillary dissection

  • R.N. Williams

      Affiliations

    • Leicestershire Breast Unit, Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester, Groby Road, Leicester LE3 9QP, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 116 2563505; fax: +44 116 2563206.
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  • L. Jones

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London, EC1A 7BE, UK
    • Formerly Department of Pathology, Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester.
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  • A. Stotter

      Affiliations

    • Leicestershire Breast Unit, Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester, Groby Road, Leicester LE3 9QP, UK

,Accepted 26 February 2008.

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PII: S0748-7983(08)00082-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2008.02.012

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 271-275 , March 2009

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