European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 380-386 , April 2009

Minimal access breast surgery – A single breast incision for breast conservation surgery and sentinel lymph node biopsy

  • A.J. Spillane

      Affiliations

    • The University of Sydney, Northern Clinical School, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    • Mater Hospital, Rocklands Road, North Sydney, NSW 2060, Australia
    • Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. 1A Eden Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060, Australia. Tel.: +61 299117250; fax: +61 299549938.
    • ,
  • M.E. Brennan

      Affiliations

    • The University of Sydney, Northern Clinical School, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    • Mater Hospital, Rocklands Road, North Sydney, NSW 2060, Australia

,Accepted 18 July 2008.

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PII: S0748-7983(08)01714-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2008.07.009

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 4 , Pages 380-386 , April 2009

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