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Comparison of sentinel lymph node detection performances using blue dye in conjunction with indocyanine green or radioisotope in breast cancer patients: a prospective single-center randomized study

Long Yuan, Xiaowei Qi, Yi Zhang, Xinhua Yang, Fan Zhang, Linjun Fan, Li Chen, Kongyong Zhang, Ling Zhong, Yanling Li, Sijie Gan, Wenying Fu and Jun Jiang
Cancer Biology & Medicine November 2018, 15 (4) 452-460; DOI: https://doi.org/10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2018.0270
Long Yuan
1Department of Breast Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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1Department of Breast Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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Yi Zhang
1Department of Breast Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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Xinhua Yang
1Department of Breast Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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Fan Zhang
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Linjun Fan
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Li Chen
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Kongyong Zhang
1Department of Breast Surgery, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Army Medical University), Chongqing 400038, China
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Ling Zhong
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Yanling Li
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Sijie Gan
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Wenying Fu
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Jun Jiang
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