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Cancer Diagnosis
Sentinel node biopsy use by Oregon surgeons evaluated
June 30th, 2005
The extent of sentinel node adaptation by Oregon surgeons has been evaluated. "The sentinel node biopsy (SNB) technique is an important tool in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and melanoma," oncologists in the United States explained. "However, surgeons in Oregon have not universally adopted its use." In a recent study, J.R. Garreau and coauthors at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland used a "mailed questionnaire" to examine SNB use by Oregon surgeons. "The response rate was 32%," they wrote in the American Journal of Surgery. "Seventy-four (76%) of the surgical respondents perform routine SNB; 49%...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-06-30)
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