European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 16-20 , January 2009

Intra-operative imprint cytology for assessing the sentinel node in breast cancer – Results of its routine use over 8 years

  • K. Contractor

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    • Present address: Room 241, MRC Cyclotron building, Imperial College Campus, Hammersmith Hospital, London W12 0NN, United Kingdom.
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  • M. Gohel
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  • E. Al-Salami
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  • K. Kaur
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  • N. Aqel
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  • E. Nigar
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  • M. Burke
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  • H. Singhal

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Imperial College, London, Level 9, Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, London HA1 3UJ. United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 20 8869 2618; fax: +44 20 8235 4114.

,Accepted 21 April 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2008.04.005

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 1 , Pages 16-20 , January 2009

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