The Sentinel Lymph Node Concept

The Sentinel Lymph Node Concept
ISBN-10
3540263934
ISBN-13
9783540263937
Category
Medical
Pages
565
Language
English
Published
2005-12-05
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Maximilian F Reiser, Wolfgang Becker, Alfred Schauer

Description

The practical application of the sentinel node concept is evaluated in this book. The concept is analyzed for breast cancer, malignant melanoma, tumors of the face, oropharynx, lung, gastrointestinal and urogenital tract. The first part of the book describes the function and use of the nuclear medicine equipment, the tracers used, colloid solutions and modern developments in histological and immunohistochemical lymph node investigations, as well as possible pitfalls. In the second part, specific tumor-related problems are described.

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