European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 252-257 , March 2009

Internal mammary lymph drainage and sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer – A study on 1008 patients

  • E.M. Heuts

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University Hospital Maastricht, Postbus 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31433876543; fax: +31433875473.
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  • F.W.C. van der Ent

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Maaslandziekenhuis Sittard, Sittard, The Netherlands
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  • M.F. von Meyenfeldt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University Hospital Maastricht, Postbus 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • A.C. Voogd

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

,Accepted 24 June 2008.

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PII: S0748-7983(08)01686-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2008.06.1493

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 252-257 , March 2009

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