axillary lymph node dissection

Known as: Axillary Node Dissection, Axillary Lymphadenectomy, Excision Axillary Lymph Nodes 
Surgical removal of the lymph nodes located in the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and the thorax, or axilla (armpit). This procedure is… (More)
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Lymph node excisionOperative Surgical Procedures

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2017
Review
2017
Axillary treatment for operable primary breast cancer.
BACKGROUND Axillary surgery is an established part of the management of primary breast cancer. It provides staging information to… (More)
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Axillary dissection vs no axillary dissection in women with invasive breast cancer and sentinel node metastasis: a randomized clinical trial.
CONTEXT Sentinel lymph node dissection (SLND) accurately identifies nodal metastasis of early breast cancer, but it is not clear… (More)
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2010
Highly Cited
2010
Locoregional recurrence after sentinel lymph node dissection with or without axillary dissection in patients with sentinel lymph node metastases: the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z0011…
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Sentinel lymph node dissection (SLND) has eliminated the need for axillary dissection (ALND) in patients… (More)
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Sentinel-lymph-node resection compared with conventional axillary-lymph-node dissection in clinically node-negative patients with breast cancer: overall survival findings from the NSABP B-32…
BACKGROUND Sentinel-lymph-node (SLN) surgery was designed to minimise the side-effects of lymph-node surgery but still offer… (More)
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Comparison of sentinel lymph node biopsy alone and completion axillary lymph node dissection for node-positive breast cancer.
PURPOSE For women with breast cancer, the role of completion axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) after identification of nodal… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Technical outcomes of sentinel-lymph-node resection and conventional axillary-lymph-node dissection in patients with clinically node-negative breast cancer: results from the NSABP B-32 randomised…
BACKGROUND The goals of axillary-lymph-node dissection (ALND) are to maximise survival, provide regional control, and stage the… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
A randomized comparison of sentinel-node biopsy with routine axillary dissection in breast cancer.
BACKGROUND Although numerous studies have shown that the status of the sentinel node is an accurate predictor of the status of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Comparison of side effects between sentinel lymph node and axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer
Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is often associated with permanent arm side effects. Side effects after sentinel lymph node… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Morbidity following sentinel lymph node biopsy versus axillary lymph node dissection for patients with breast carcinoma.
BACKGROUND Axillary lymph node dissection for staging the axilla in breast carcinoma patients is associated with considerable… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Axillary lymph node dissection for T1a breast carcinoma. Is it indicated?
BACKGROUND Axillary dissection has been a routine part of breast cancer treatment for more than 100 years. Axillary node… (More)
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