European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 159-163 , February 2009

Axillary recurrences after negative sentinel lymph node biopsy under local anaesthesia for breast cancer: A follow-up study after 5 years

  • R.P.T.G.C. Groetelaers

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, VieCuri Medical Centre, Tegelseweg 210, 5912 BL Venlo, The Netherlands
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  • C.L.H. van Berlo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, VieCuri Medical Centre, Tegelseweg 210, 5912 BL Venlo, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 (0) 77 3205555.
    • ,
  • P.H.A. Nijhuis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, VieCuri Medical Centre, Tegelseweg 210, 5912 BL Venlo, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • R.F.M. Schapers

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, VieCuri Medical Centre, Tegelseweg 210, 5912 BL Venlo, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • H.A.M. Gerritsen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nuclear Medicine, VieCuri Medical Centre, Tegelseweg 210, 5912 BL Venlo, The Netherlands

,Accepted 28 July 2008.

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PII: S0748-7983(08)01732-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2008.07.017

European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 159-163 , February 2009

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