The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 4 , Pages 442-446 , April 2010

Long-term follow-up results of breast cancer patients with sentinel lymph node biopsy using periareolar injection

Received 3 January 2009 ,Revised 22 January 2009

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.01.020

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 4 , Pages 442-446 , April 2010

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