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Survival Analysis Following Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy: A Validation Trial Demonstrating Its Accuracy in Staging Early Breast Cancer

John T. Carlo
, MD,
Michael D. Grant
, MD,
Sally M. Knox
, MD,
Ronald C. Jones
, MD,
Cody S. Hamilton
, PhD,
Sheryl A. Livingston
, MSN, RN &
Joseph A. Kuhn
, MD show all
Pages 103-107 | Published online: 11 Dec 2017

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