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. 1976 Aug;63(8):569-75.
doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800630802.

Simple mastectomy and pectoral node biopsy

A P Forrest, M M Roberts, E Cant, A Shivas

Simple mastectomy and pectoral node biopsy

A P Forrest et al. Br J Surg. 1976 Aug.

Abstract

Evidence is presented to support the view that biopsy of the pectoral and axillary tail nodes obtained at simple (total) mastectomy gives a reliable estimate of axillary node status. The technique is described.

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