Simple mastectomy and pectoral node biopsy
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Simple mastectomy and pectoral node biopsy
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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