Guest Editorial
Sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer: indications, contraindications, and new directions
Hiram S. Cody III MD,
Corresponding Author
Hiram S. Cody III MD
The Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
Attending Surgeon at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Professor of Clinical Surgery at Weill Medical College of Cornell University.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021. Fax: +212-794-5812.Search for more papers by this authorHiram S. Cody III MD,
Corresponding Author
Hiram S. Cody III MD
The Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
Attending Surgeon at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Professor of Clinical Surgery at Weill Medical College of Cornell University.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10021. Fax: +212-794-5812.Search for more papers by this authorNo abstract is available for this article.
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