Axillary lymph node dissection is a surgical procedure which is performed to remove lymph nodes in the underarm area. Lymph nodes present in the armpit are known as axillary lymph nodes. An axillary ...
Targeted axillary dissection (TAD) is a relatively new breast cancer procedure. It allows surgical oncologists to specifically locate a lymph node that contained cancer before chemotherapy, remove it ...
Do I Need An Axillary Lymph Node Dissection If I Have In Situ Or Early-Stage Invasive Breast Cancer?
Dr. Melvin Silverstein answers: 'When Do I Need Axillary Lymph Node Dissection?' — -- Question: Do I need an axillary lymph node dissection if I have in situ or early-stage invasive breast cancer ...
Clinical Use of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Testing in Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer by Physicians: Survey of US and International Patterns A prospectively maintained database was assessed ...
Is axillary dissection necessary in breast cancer patients who have microscopic but nonpalpable axillary node disease? The investigators of this multicenter trial randomly assigned 465 patients to ...
An interview with Dr. Muriel Brackstone from London Health Sciences Centre and Dr. Tari King from Dana Farber and Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, authors on “Management of the Axilla in Early-Stage ...
A sentinel node biopsy (SNB) is a clinical procedure in which the sentinel lymph node is removed and tested for the presence of cancer cells. If the result of an SNB is negative, it can suggest that ...
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