The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 4 , Pages 522-528 , April 2010

Current status of radioactive seed for localization of non palpable breast lesions

  • James W. Jakub, M.D., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 507-284-3629; fax: 507-284-5196
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  • Richard J. Gray, M.D., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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  • Amy C. Degnim, M.D., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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  • Judy C. Boughey, M.D., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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  • Mary Gardner, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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  • Charles E. Cox, M.D., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA

Received 10 March 2009 ,Revised 26 May 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00521-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.05.019

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 4 , Pages 522-528 , April 2010

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