PURPOSE: The performance of a rapid test for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a large community hospital was investigated. METHODS: A prospective observational study was conducted to evaluate an immunochromatographic assay (Alere…
As sentinel node biopsy has emerged as a possible alternative to axillary node dissection in patients with operable breast cancer, this procedure is also emerging as a possible alternative in patients who have received prior neoadjuvant chemotherapy.…