[The clinical significance of lymph node micrometastases and of concept of sentinel lymph node].
Micrometastases, (metastases smaller than 2 mm), had benn subject of several studies. In literature is documented a prognostic worsening due to their presence. Research of micrometastases in sentinel lymph node is of great interest and can allow a clinical application with profitable cost efficacy ratio. The Authors discuss about clinical, prognostical and therapeutical implicationes in case of micrometastases into sentinel lympho nodes.
Forte
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Universita degli Studi, La Sapienza, di Roma.
Leonetti
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Bosco
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Manfredelli
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De Sanctis
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Urbano
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Bezzi
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