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Will the True Sentinel Node Please Stand?

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  1. Roy E. Coats Research Laboratories of the John Wayne Cancer Institute, Saint John’s Health Center, 2200 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA, 90404

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Morton, D.L., Bostick, P.J. Will the True Sentinel Node Please Stand?. Ann Surg Oncol 6, 12–14 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10434-999-0012-9

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