The yield of SPECT/CT for anatomical lymphatic mapping in patients with melanoma.

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Published in Ann Surg Oncol on January 29, 2009

Authors

Iris M C van der Ploeg1, Renato A Valdés Olmos, Bin B R Kroon, Michael W J M Wouters, Michiel W M van den Brekel, Wouter V Vogel, Cornelis A Hoefnagel, Omgo E Nieweg

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Surgery, The Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. i.vd.ploeg@nki.nl

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