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Lymph node excision

Known as: Excisions, Lymph Node, Lymphadenectomies, Lymphadenectomy 
A surgical procedure in which the lymph nodes are removed and a sample of tissue is checked under a microscope for signs of cancer. For a regional… 
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Broader (1)

Excision

Narrower (3)

Lymph Node DissectionRetroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissectionaxillary lymph node dissection

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Extent of lymphadenectomy and outcome for patients with stage I nonsmall cell lung cancer
It is uncertain whether lymphadenectomy (LA) affects overall survival (OS) or disease‐free survival (DFS) rates for patients with… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Sentinel lymph node detection in early cervical cancer with combination 99mTc phytate and patent blue.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Laparoscopic identification of sentinel lymph nodes in early stage cervical cancer: prospective study using a combination of patent blue dye injection and technetium radiocolloid injection.
Review
2002
Review
2002
Surgical management of intraductal papillary mucinous tumor of the pancreas.
BACKGROUND Intraductal papillary mucinous tumor (IPMT) is a type of pancreatic cystic neoplasm. IPMT consists of intraductal… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Remediastinoscopy after induction chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer.
Review
1995
Review
1995
The fate of the ovaries after radical hysterectomy and ovarian transposition.
To assess the effectiveness of lateral ovarian transposition in preserving normal ovarian function, the medical records of 200… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Mortality and Morbidity Rates, Postoperative Course, Quality of Life, and Prognosis After Extended Radical Lymphadenectomy for Esophageal Gancer: Comparison of Three‐Field Lymphadenectomy with Two…
PurposeThe authors evaluated the efficacy of extended radical (three-field) lymphadenectomy for esophageal cancer compared with… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Staging pelvic lymphadenectomy for prostate cancer: a comparison of laparoscopic and open techniques.
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Staging laparoscopic pelvic lymph node dissection: comparison of results with open pelvic lymphadenectomy.
Review
1981
Review
1981
Changes in clinical presentation and management of malignant melanoma
Records of 147 patients with primary cutaneous malignant melanoma treated at the Lahey Clinic from 1955–1979 were reviewed… 
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