Surgical Oncology
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 151-154 , December 2005

Patients blue on patent blue: An adverse reaction during four sentinel node procedures

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PII: S0960-7404(05)00061-7

doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2005.12.001

Surgical Oncology
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 151-154 , December 2005

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