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Axilla

Known as: Underarm, Fossa axillaris, Regio axillaris 
Area of the human body underneath the SHOULDER JOINT, also known as the armpit or underarm.
National Institutes of Health

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Apex of axillaAxillary DisorderAxillary LipomaAxillary Lymphadenitis

Broader (2)

Body RegionsShoulder

Narrower (2)

Left axillary fossaStructure of right axillary region

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Highly Cited
2018
Highly Cited
2018
Axillary dissection versus no axillary dissection in patients with breast cancer and sentinel-node micrometastases (IBCSG 23-01): 10-year follow-up of a randomised, controlled phase 3 trial.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Validity of devices that assess body temperature during outdoor exercise in the heat.
CONTEXT Rectal temperature is recommended by the National Athletic Trainers' Association as the criterion standard for… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
An axilla scoring system to predict non-sentinel lymph node status in breast cancer patients with sentinel lymph node involvement
Background. Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is the current standard of care for breast cancer patients with sentinel lymph… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Role of ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspiration of indeterminate and suspicious axillary lymph nodes in the initial staging of breast carcinoma
Ultrasound (US) is more sensitive than physical examination alone in determining axillary lymph node involvement during… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Incidence of breast carcinoma‐related lymphedema
Of the 2 million breast carcinoma survivors, perhaps 15‐20% are living currently with posttreatment lymphedema. Along with the… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Reduced type I and type III procollagens in photodamaged adult human skin.
We have quantitatively assessed the relation between type I and type III procollagen precursor levels and the severity of… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
The relationship between microscopic margins of resection and the risk of local recurrence in patients with breast cancer treated with breast‐conserving surgery and radiation therapy
Background. The relationships among the involvement of tumor at the final margins of resection, the presence of an extensive… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Low-Grade Fibromyxoid Sarcoma: A Report of 12 Cases
Twelve cases of low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma are presented. The patients' ages ranged from 6 to 51 years; all but three were… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Toxic shock syndrome toxin-secreting Staphylococcus aureus in Kawasaki syndrome
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
The microbiology of the human axilla and its relationship to axillary odor.
The axillary microflora of 229 subjects was characterized quantitatively and the results correlated with whether the odor was… 
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