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The Sentinel Node Concept in Cancers of the Female Genitalia

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The Sentinel Lymph Node Concept

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(2005). The Sentinel Node Concept in Cancers of the Female Genitalia. In: The Sentinel Lymph Node Concept. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26393-4_28

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