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Fig 1. Summary of key recommendations. ALN, axillary lymph node; ALND, axillary lymph node dissection; CDK, cyclin-dependent kinase; cm, centimeter; H, high; HER2 ...

Dye is injected into the breast, one to four of the nodes is identified with a probe and removed to see if cancer cells are present. Lymph nodes are small organs, typically ranging from the size of a ...

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 ...

Dr. Eva Singletary answers the question: 'What Effect Does Blue Dye Have?' — -- Question: What type of reactions are possible from the blue dye used in sentinel lymph node biopsy? Answer: The ...

The Melanoma Institute of Australia (MIA) previously developed a risk calculator for sentinel lymph node (SLN) metastasis risk to help clinicians and patients with primary cutaneous melanoma decide ...

Skipping sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with clinically node-negative, hormonal receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative early-stage breast cancer did not compromise regional control or ...

Omitting sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with early-stage breast cancer undergoing breast-conserving surgery may not increase the risk for recurrence over 5 years, according to findings ...

Breast cancer that has spread to lymph nodes may be treated more aggressively than localized cancer, because it has a greater potential to travel to other parts of the body. You have thousands of ...

Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is a procedure to remove lymph nodes in the underarm area when breast cancer has spread, aiming to prevent further spread and recurrence. The procedure involves ...

Lymph node dissections, or lymphadenectomies, are surgical procedures that play an important role in cancer treatments. A healthcare professional will remove the lymph nodes and check a tissue sample ...