Seminars in Nuclear Medicine
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 116-128 , April 2005

Update on detection of sentinel lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer

  • John N. Aarsvold, PhD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to John N. Aarsvold, PhD, Nuclear Medicine Service, Atlanta VAMC #115, 1670 Clairmont Road, Atlanta, GA 30033.
    • ,
  • Naomi P. Alazraki, MD

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doi: 10.1053/j.semnuclmed.2004.11.003

Seminars in Nuclear Medicine
Volume 35, Issue 2 , Pages 116-128 , April 2005

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