Intraoperative molecular sentinel node analysis: the way of the future or great technology with limited indication?

Affiliations

¹ Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Breast and Surgical Oncology, The Mater Hospital North Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Editorial

Kylie L Snook et al. ANZ J Surg. 2014 Oct.

. 2014 Oct;84(10):699-700.

doi: 10.1111/ans.12714.

¹ Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Breast and Surgical Oncology, The Mater Hospital North Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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