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Is positron emission tomography an accurate non-invasive alternative to sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer patients?

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Is positron emission tomography an accurate non-invasive alternative to sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer patients?

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Sensitive, noninvasive detection of lymph node metastases. Harisinghani MG, Weissleder R. PLoS Med. 2004 Dec; 1(3):e66. Epub 2004 Dec 28. [PLoS Med. 2004] Positron emitting 18F-2-deoxy-2-fluoro-D-glucose: potential hot new therapy. Mortimer JE, Taylor ME. Breast Cancer Res. 2003; 5(6):329-31. Epub 2003 Oct 13. [Breast Cancer Res.