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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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Excision

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Lymph Node DissectionRetroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissectionaxillary lymph node dissection

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Review
2005
Review
2005
Surgery for early stage esophageal adenocarcinoma
Current treatment recommendations for early esophageal adenocarcinoma range from radical esophagectomy with extensive… 
2004
2004
Regional versus extended lymph node dissection in radical pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer : a multicenter, randomized controlled trial
1992
1992
Correlation between side of palpable tumor and side of pelvic lymph node metastasis in clinically localized prostate cancer
Of 411 patients with palpable but clinically localized (Stages B or C) adenocarcinoma of the prostate, 100 (24.3%) were found at… 
1986
1986
Prognostic features of vulvar melanoma: a clinicopathologic analysis.
We studied 19 cases of vulvar melanoma to determine significant clinical and histologic prognostic predictors. The average follow… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Orchiectomy alone in the treatment of clinical stage I nonseminomatous germ cell tumor of the testis.
Forty-five patients with clinical stage I nonseminomatous germ cell tumor of the testis (NSGCTT) were entered in a prospective… 
1983
1983
Prognostic index for clinical Stage I cutaneous malignant melanoma.
Thirteen variables were evaluated for their significance in predicting the survival of 148 patients in a retrospective study with… 
1980
1980
Diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of early melanoma. The importance of depth of microinvasion.
There are many clinicopathologic features of the lesion and host which influence the natural course of melanoma. Currently, the… 
1977
1977
The role of radiation therapy in the treatment of germinal cell tumors of the testis other than pure seminoma.
Between March 1944 and September 1976, 279 patients with nonseminomatous testicular tumors were treated. The 3-year NED rates for… 
1969
1969
Effects of clinical and morphological variables on spread of renal carcinoma in an operative series.
A series of 58 subjects with renal carcinoma was studied with respect to extrarenal tumour spread—both direct and metastatic—at… 
1964
1964
LYMPHANGIOGRAPHIC CRITERIA FOR DIAGNOSIS OF RETROPERITONEAL FIBROSIS.
The technic of lymphangiography, or the injection of radiopaque material into lymphatics for their demonstration, was described…