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Comparison of detection of micrometostases in rib marrow aspirates compared to iliac crest aspirates

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Iliac crest marrow remains the standard sampling site for detection of bone marrow micrometastases in breast cancer patients.

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  1. National Breast Cancer Research Institute and Department of Surgery, University College Hospital Galway, Ireland

    S. Tormey, C. Curran & H. F. Given

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Tormey, S., Curran, C. & Given, H.F. Comparison of detection of micrometostases in rib marrow aspirates compared to iliac crest aspirates. Ir J Med Sci 171 (Suppl 2), 17 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03170031

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