There is no consensus method for the histological analysis of axillary sentinel nodes (SN). This study aimed to (1) assess the rate of occult metastases in SN using large serial sectioning and ...

The presence or absence of tumor deposits in axillary lymph nodes in patients with breast carcinoma remains central to staging and prognosis as well as guidance of treatment decisions. Sentinel lymph ...

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 ...

Skipping standard axillary lymph node dissection led to very low rates of axillary recurrence in patients with node-positive breast cancer who became node-negative following neoadjuvant chemotherapy, ...

Extended Perineal Resection of Distal Rectal Cancers: Surgical Advance, Increased Utilization of Neoadjuvant Therapies, Proper Patient Selection or All of the Above? The quick answer is that avoidance ...

Trials evaluating the omission of completion axillary-lymph-node dissection in patients with clinically node-negative breast cancer and sentinel-lymph-node metastases have been compromised by limited ...

Patients with early-stage breast cancer who had cancer detected in a sentinel lymph node biopsy had comparable 10-year recurrence and survival rates following either axillary radiotherapy or axillary ...

Axillary lymphadenopathy occurs when your underarm (axilla) lymph nodes grow larger in size. It typically resolves on its own, but may sometimes occur with more serious causes. Finding a lump or ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN ANTONIO — Axillary radiotherapy and axillary lymph node dissection appeared associated with excellent and ...

Axillary lymph nodes are kidney bean-shaped organs in the underarm area and are part of the lymphatic system. The interior of the lymph nodes contain lymphocytes and macrophages in abundance. The ...