... Surgery to remove axillary nodes (called an axillary lymph node dissection) is done, and the breast on the same side may be treated with ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancerofunknownprimary/detailedguide/cancer-unknown-primary-treating-specific-instances
... Up to now, if the sentinel nodes had cancer, the surgeon would do a full axillary dissection to see how many other lymph nodes were involved. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/overviewguide/breast-cancer-overview-treating-surgery
... Axillary web syndrome after axillary dissection. Am J Surg. May 2001;181( 5):434-439. ... 2 level axillary dissection Breast conservation therapy ...
http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@behavioralresearchcenter/documents/document/acspc-027672.pdf
... Citation: Axillary Dissection vs No Axillary Dissection in Women With Invasive Breast Cancer and Sentinel Node Metastasis: A Randomized Clinical ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/news/some-with-breast-cancer-may-be-able-to-skip-full-lymph-node-removal
... Axillary Dissection vs No Axillary Dissection in Women With Invasive Breast Cancer and Sentinel Node Metastasis. JAMA. 2011;305(6):569−575. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancerinmen/detailedguide/breast-cancer-in-men-references
... The lymph nodes will also need to be evaluated, with a sentinel lymph node biopsy or an axillary lymph node dissection. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-treating-by-stage
... Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND). ... from about 10 to 40 (though usually less than 20) lymph nodes are removed from the axilla (the area ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancerinmen/detailedguide/breast-cancer-in-men-treating-surgery
... Axillary Dissection vs No Axillary Dissection in Women With Invasive Breast Cancer and Sentinel Node Metastasis. JAMA. 2011;305(6):569-575. ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-references
... Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND): In this ... less than 20) lymph nodes are removed from the the area under the arm (axilla) and checked ...
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-treating-surgery
... In axillary lymph node dissection, lymph nodes near the tumor are removed and looked at under the microscope. When ...
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