The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 1 , Pages 52-57 , January 2004

Obesity and lymphatic mapping with sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer

  • Marybeth Hughes, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 825 Fairfax Ave., Suite 610, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA
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  • Thomas G Goffman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA
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  • Roger R Perry, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 825 Fairfax Ave., Suite 610, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA
    • ,
  • Christine Laronga, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 825 Fairfax Ave., Suite 610, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-757-446-8965; fax: +1-757-446-8951.

Received 6 December 2002 ,Revised 9 April 2003

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.04.004

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 1 , Pages 52-57 , January 2004

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