Axillary staging in breast cancer patients with exclusive lymphoscintigraphic drainage to the internal mammary chain.

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Published in World J Surg on January 01, 2011

Authors

Stijn van Esser1, Eva V E Madsen, Thijs van Dalen, Ron Koelemij, Peter S N van Rossum, Inne H M Borel Rinkes, Richard van Hillegersberg, Arjen J Witkamp

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Surgical Oncology, G04.228, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX, Utrecht, The Netherlands. s.vanesser@umcutrecht.nl

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