Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5700853 | European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The risk of a needle tract metastasis after core needle biopsy for retroperitoneal sarcoma is very low but not zero. The safest method seems a trans-retroperitoneal approach with a co-axial technique. Local recurrence rate is not altered after doing a core needle biopsy.
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Authors
W.J. Van Houdt, A.M. Schrijver, R.B. Cohen-Hallaleh, N. Memos, N. Fotiadis, M.J. Smith, A.J. Hayes, F. Van Coevorden, D.C. Strauss,