The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 5 , Pages 556-560 , May 2007

Measuring surgeon performance of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer treatment by cumulative sum analysis

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the North Pacific Surgical Association, Spokane, WA, November 10–11, 2006

  • Lindsey Lerch, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Vancouver Island Health Authority, 302-2020 Richmond Road, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8R 6R5
    • Department of Biology, University of Victoria, POB 3020 STN CSC, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8W 3N5
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  • James C. Donald, M.B.Ch.B., F.R.C.S.C.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Vancouver Island Health Authority, 302-2020 Richmond Road, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8R 6R5
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  • Ivo A. Olivotto, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.

      Affiliations

    • British Columbia Cancer Agency–Vancouver Island Cancer Centre, 2410 Lee Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V8R 6V5
    • Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 317-2194 Health Sciences Mall, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z3
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  • Mary Lesperance, Ph.D., P.Stat.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Victoria, POB 3045 STN CSC, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8W 3P4
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  • Nick van der Westhuizen, M.B., F.R.C.P.C.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory Medicine, Vancouver Island Health Authority, Royal Jubilee Hospital, 1952 Bay Street, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8R 1J8
    • Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 317-2194 Health Sciences Mall, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z3
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  • Conrad Rusnak, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Vancouver Island Health Authority, 302-2020 Richmond Road, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8R 6R5
    • Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 317-2194 Health Sciences Mall, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z3
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  • Darren Biberdorf, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Vancouver Island Health Authority, 302-2020 Richmond Road, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8R 6R5
    • Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 317-2194 Health Sciences Mall, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z3
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  • Alison Ross, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Vancouver Island Health Authority, 302-2020 Richmond Road, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8R 6R5
    • Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 317-2194 Health Sciences Mall, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z3
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  • Allen Hayashi, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Vancouver Island Health Authority, 302-2020 Richmond Road, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada V8R 6R5
    • Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 317-2194 Health Sciences Mall, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z3
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-250-592-4310; fax: +1-250-592-5020.

Received 6 December 2006 ,Revised 29 January 2007

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00091-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.01.012

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 5 , Pages 556-560 , May 2007

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