Intraoperative frozen biopsy and sentinel lymph nodes technique have not shown sufficient accuracy to avoid extended lymphadenectomy, due to the significant rates of skip lymphatic metastasis.

Axillary surgery involves the removal lymph nodes in the armpit region, while a sentinel lymph node biopsy is the removal of ...

Medically reviewed by Oliver Eng, MD Micrometastases are small collections of cancer cells that have been shed from a ...

Sentinel lymph node biopsy has replaced traditional axillary dissection, minimizing lymphedema risk in breast cancer surgery. The procedure targets the first draining lymph nodes, reducing unnecessary ...

More information: Sohyeon Jeong et al, Detection of metastatic lymph node and sentinel lymph node mapping using mannose ...

In addition to our expertise in sentinel lymph node biopsy to reduce the risk of lymphedema, we offer the following surgical strategies to women with uterine cancer: The most common approach to this ...

ePlasty, May 01, 2023 Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Guidelines in Melanoma Newly identified variables that may affect positivity rates for sentinel lymph node biopsies in melanoma may call for a ...

Randomized Phase II/III Trial Of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Versus Elective Neck Dissection For Early-Stage Oral Cavity Cancer NRG/HN006 - Sean Massa, M.D. This phase II/III trial studies how well ...

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