European Journal of Cancer
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 454-458 , March 2001

Sentinel lymph node biopsy as an indicator for axillary dissection in early breast cancer

  • U Veronesi

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    • Senology Department, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Via G. Ripamonti 435, I-20141 Milan, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39-2-574-892-27; fax: +39-2-574-892-10
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  • V Galimberti

      Affiliations

    • Senology Department, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Via G. Ripamonti 435, I-20141 Milan, Italy
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  • S Zurrida

      Affiliations

    • Senology Department, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Via G. Ripamonti 435, I-20141 Milan, Italy
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  • F Pigatto

      Affiliations

    • Senology Department, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Via G. Ripamonti 435, I-20141 Milan, Italy
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  • P Veronesi

      Affiliations

    • Senology Department, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Via G. Ripamonti 435, I-20141 Milan, Italy
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  • C Robertson

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Via G. Ripamonti 435, I-20141 Milan, Italy
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  • G Paganelli

      Affiliations

    • Division of Nuclear Medicine, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Via G. Ripamonti 435, I-20141 Milan, Italy
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  • V Sciascia

      Affiliations

    • Senology Department, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Via G. Ripamonti 435, I-20141 Milan, Italy
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  • G Viale

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia, Via G. Ripamonti 435, I-20141 Milan, Italy
    • School of Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

Received 12 July 2000 ,Revised 26 September 2000 ,Accepted 10 November 2000.

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European Journal of Cancer
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