The Sentinel Lymph Node Concept

by Alfred Schauer, W. Becker, Wolfgang Becker, et al.

The sentinel node concept and its practical applications are 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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3540410414
• ISBN13: 9783540410416
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 565 Pages
• Weight: 3.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.0" x 10.8"