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Radiation exposure of the surgeons in sentinel lymph node biopsy
Background: Sentinel node biopsy (SLNB) is the standard of care for breast cancer treatment and it is getting wide acceptance in Iran. The radiation safety of the procedure has been investigated under controlled conditions, but the standard dose of radiotracer and techniques are not always observed in the community setting. The aim of this study was to assess the magnitude of the absor...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0035-8843,1478-7083
DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2007.89.2.187a