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Published in: World Journal of Surgery 6/2011

01-06-2011 | Invited Commentary

Implementing Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Programs in Developing Countries: Challenges and Opportunities

Author: Ines Buccimazza

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 6/2011

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Not all malignancies in developing countries present at an advanced stage. In countries with unique economic maps and heterogeneous populations the spectrum of presentation is the same as that seen in developed countries. Globally, there has been a paradigm shift in the management of cancers: treatment has become more patient specific and tumor specific. It is therefore incumbent on surgeons, including those in developing countries, to be familiar with the vagaries of surgical practices in the treatment of malignancies. …
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Metadata
Title
Implementing Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Programs in Developing Countries: Challenges and Opportunities
Author
Ines Buccimazza
Publication date
01-06-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 6/2011
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-011-1040-8

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