Sentinel node investigation in breast cancer: detailed analysis of the yield from step sectioning and immunohistochemistry.

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Published in J Clin Pathol on July 01, 2001

Authors

H Torrenga1, F D Rahusen, S Meijer, P J Borgstein, P J van Diest

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Surgical Oncology, Free University Hospital Department of Pathology, Free University Hospital, PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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