The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 5 , Pages 629-635 , May 2010

Factors influencing accuracy of axillary sentinel lymph node frozen section for breast cancer

  • Amariek J. Jensen, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Division of Surgical Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
    • School of Medicine, Division of Surgical Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
    • ,
  • Arpana M. Naik, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
    • ,
  • Rodney F. Pommier, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
    • ,
  • John T. Vetto, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
    • ,
  • Megan L. Troxell, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Division of Surgical Oncology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 503-418-1770; fax: 503-494-8148

Received 20 November 2009 ,Revised 7 January 2010

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.01.017

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 5 , Pages 629-635 , May 2010

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