This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Authors’ reply: Causes of false‐negative sentinel node biopsy in patients with breast cancer (Br J Surg 2013; 100: 775–783). BJS 2013; 100: 1399-1399.

Published: 12th August 2013

Authors: J. de Boniface, Y. Andersson

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