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Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 2/2005

01-02-2005 | Editorial

In Vivo Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Lung Cancer

Author: Michael J. Liptay, MD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 2/2005

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Lymph node involvement is the single most important locoregional prognostic factor in nearly all solid tumors. Sentinel node mapping has become the standard of care in breast cancer and melanoma. Its use has also been reported in several other tumor sites, including the lung.1,2
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Metadata
Title
In Vivo Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Lung Cancer
Author
Michael J. Liptay, MD
Publication date
01-02-2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 2/2005
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/ASO.2005.09.915

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