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Axillary Lymph Node Dissection for Breast Cancer May Not Be Necessary by Robert W. Posted Mon 21 Feb 2011 1:55am of breast cancer cells to the lymph nodes in the axilla) could now avoid undergoing complete axillary lymph node dissection (ALND), wherein about two-thirds of the armpit lymph nodes..., the underlying chest wall muscles, and all of the lymph nodes under the armpit (axilla). It wasn’t until the 1970s that surgeons began to abandon radical mastectomy, in favor Read on »

I have a swollen lymph node on the inside of my left arm just above my elbow. by mightymouse804 Posted Mon 30 Mar 2009 1:55am

2 Comments swollen lymph nodes are supposed to be one of those things that are a sign of something bigger and I was wondering if you had any idea what it might be. I have a doctors appointment Read on »

Fewer lymph node dissections and fewer positive lymph nodes: does it actually matter? by Dr. Arnon Krongrad Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:00am Surgical removal of samples of the pelvic lymph nodes at the time of radical prostatectomy (RP) known as pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) is still the most accurate method available to determine the presence or absence of lymph nodes positive for cancer (pN1 disease) in a patient with cancer of the prostate. Abdollah et al. have Read on »

Swollen Lymph Nodes by Tom Plamondon Posted Wed 03 Feb 2010 12:00am When swollen lymph nodes in the neck, above the clavicles (collarbone) or in the axilla (armpit) occur there are a few immediate questions we need to answer...? A number of factors will help determine the importance of each of these questions. For example, if a teenager has signs and symptoms of tonsillitis and there lymph nodes Read on »

Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping-Pathology Protocol in Breast Cancer. by Dr.Prashant Jani Patient Expert

Posted Fri 22 May 2009 10:40pm cancer. The procedure involves the surgical identification of those axillary lymph nodes that theoretically would be the first ‘‘sentinel’’ nodes to receive the lymphatic...’’ lymph node. If a colored dye has been used, visual inspection of the axilla usually identifies the sentinel lymph node. Usually, the pathologist receives 1 to 3 lymph nodes Read on »

Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping-Pathology Protocol in Breast Cancer. by Dr.Prashant Jani Patient Expert

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:02pm cancer. The procedure involves the surgical identification of those axillary lymph nodes that theoretically would be the first ‘‘sentinel’’ nodes to receive the lymphatic...’’ lymph node. If a colored dye has been used, visual inspection of the axilla usually identifies the sentinel lymph node. Usually, the pathologist receives 1 to 3 lymph nodes Read on »

Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping-Pathology Protocol in Breast Cancer. by Dr.Prashant Jani Patient Expert

Posted Mon 30 Mar 2009 3:30pm cancer. The procedure involves the surgical identification of those axillary lymph nodes that theoretically would be the first ‘‘sentinel’’ nodes to receive the lymphatic drainage...’’ lymph node. If a colored dye has been used, visual inspection of the axilla usually identifies the sentinel lymph node. Usually, the pathologist receives 1 to 3 lymph nodes Read on »

Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping-Pathology Protocol in Breast Cancer. by Dr.Prashant Jani Patient Expert

Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping-Pathology Protocol. by Dr.Jani Posted Wed 20 May 2009 3:33pm for conservative surgery to treat their breast cancer. The procedure involves the surgical identification of those axillary lymph nodes that theoretically would be the first ‘‘sentinel... counter to locate the ‘‘hot’’ lymph node. If a colored dye has been used, visual inspection of the axilla usually identifies the sentinel lymph node. Usually, the pathologist Read on »

Limited lymph node removal f ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 10 Feb 2011 8:59pm extensive axillary lymph node dissection (surgery to remove lymph nodes found in the armpit), according to a study in the February 9 issue of JAMA. 11 feb 2011--Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) has been part of breast cancer surgery since the use of radical mastectomy and reliably identifies nodal metastases. "Sentinel lymph Read on »