Lymphatic territories (lymphosomes) in a canine: an animal model for investigation of postoperative lymphatic alterations.

Lymph node dissection is often performed as a part of surgical treatment for breast cancer and malignant melanoma to prevent malignant cells from traveling via the lymphatic system. Currently little is known about postoperative lymphatic drainage pattern alterations. This knowledge may be useful for...

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Main Authors: Hiroo Suami, Shuji Yamashita, Miguel A Soto-Miranda, David W Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3722290?pdf=render