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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
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Preoperative Chemotherapy Does Not Increase Morbidity or Mortality of Hepatic Resection for Colorectal Cancer Metastases
Hepatic metastasis from colorectal cancer (mCRC) is best treated with a multidisciplinary approach. Conflicting data exist… 
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… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
The pathologist's role in sentinel lymph node evaluation.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Reliability of the Sentinel Node Procedure in Melanoma Patients: Analysis of Failures After Long-Term Follow-Up
Background: The sentinel node (SN) concept assumes that early lymphatic metastases, if present, always are found first in the SN… 
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… 
Review
1988
Review
1988
Selective therapeutic approach to cancer of the lower esophagus and cardia.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Pelvic lymph node metastasis from prostatic cancer: influence of tumor grade and stage in 452 consecutive patients.
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Grading errors in prostatic needle biopsies: relation to the accuracy of tumor grade in predicting pelvic lymph node metastases.
Review
1973
Review
1973
Radiation therapy in malignant testis tumors. Part I: Seminoma; Part II: Carcinoma
Specific treatment of malignant germ cell tumors of the testis following inguinal orchiectomy is predicated on histologic type… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy for testicular tumors.
Sixty-four patients have been observed for three years or more after radical lymphadenectomy for nonseminomatous germinal-cell… 
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