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Annals of Surgical Oncology
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 3/2020

01-12-2020 | Pathology | Breast Oncology

Letter to Editor: Is Low-Volume Disease in the Sentinel Node After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy an Indication for Axillary Dissection? Miscalculation of Sensitivity and False-Negative Rate

Authors: Abbas Smiley, MD, PhD, Maria Castaldi, MD, FACS

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Special Issue 3/2020

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Dear Dr. McMasters, …
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Metadata
Title
Letter to Editor: Is Low-Volume Disease in the Sentinel Node After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy an Indication for Axillary Dissection? Miscalculation of Sensitivity and False-Negative Rate
Authors
Abbas Smiley, MD, PhD
Maria Castaldi, MD, FACS
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue Special Issue 3/2020
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-020-08262-7

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