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Published in: EJNMMI Research 1/2021

Open Access 01-12-2021 | Letter to the Editor

Response to letter: More fat, less migration: breast density as a predictor of sentinel lymph node non-visualization in breast cancer

Authors: Youssef Chahid, Hein J. Verberne, Jan Booij

Published in: EJNMMI Research | Issue 1/2021

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We would like to thank Quak and colleagues for their interest in our recent publication where we found that age ≥ 70 years, body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2 and nonpalpable tumors were independent risk factors for sentinel lymph node (SLN) nonvisualization during preoperative lymphoscintigraphy [1]. …
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go back to reference Chahid Y, Qiu X, van de Garde EMW, Verberne HJ, Booij J. Risk factors for nonvisualization of the sentinel lymph node on lymphoscintigraphy in breast cancer patients. EJNMMI Res. 2021;11(1):54.CrossRef Chahid Y, Qiu X, van de Garde EMW, Verberne HJ, Booij J. Risk factors for nonvisualization of the sentinel lymph node on lymphoscintigraphy in breast cancer patients. EJNMMI Res. 2021;11(1):54.CrossRef
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go back to reference Quak E, Braux G, Weyts K, Lasnon C. More fat, less migration: breast density as a predictor of sentinel lymph node non-visualization in breast cancer. EJNMMI Res (in press). Quak E, Braux G, Weyts K, Lasnon C. More fat, less migration: breast density as a predictor of sentinel lymph node non-visualization in breast cancer. EJNMMI Res (in press).
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Title
Response to letter: More fat, less migration: breast density as a predictor of sentinel lymph node non-visualization in breast cancer
Authors
Youssef Chahid
Hein J. Verberne
Jan Booij
Publication date
01-12-2021
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
EJNMMI Research / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 2191-219X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13550-021-00853-z

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