AXILLARY LYMPH NODE DISSECTION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BREAST CANCER

Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) has traditionally been considered as a standard procedure in the surgical management of patients with breast cancer. The advantages of ALND in breast cancer surgery are to stage the disease, to provide accurate prognostic information, to maintain local control i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Serdar Özbaş, Savaş Koçak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2006-04-01
Series:European Journal of Breast Health
Online Access: http://www.eurjbreasthealth.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/axllary-lymph-node-dssecton-n-the-management-of-br/42729