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Standardization of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast carcinoma†

  1. Richard J. Bold M.D.‡,*

Article first published online: 20 DEC 2004

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.20794

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 103, Issue 3, pages 444–446, 1 February 2005

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Bold, R. J. (2005), Standardization of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast carcinoma. Cancer, 103: 444–446. doi: 10.1002/cncr.20794

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  1. Division of Surgical Oncology, University of California, Davis Cancer Center, Sacramento, California

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*Division of Surgical Oncology, Suite 3010, University of California Davis Cancer Center, 4501 X Street, Sacramento, CA 95817

  1. †

    See referenced original article on pages 451–61, this issue.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 20 JAN 2005
  2. Article first published online: 20 DEC 2004
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 6 OCT 2004
  4. Manuscript Received: 30 SEP 2004

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