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axillary node dissection |
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axillary node dissection, surgical removal of axillary lymph nodes, through an incision in the axilla or as part of modified radical mastectomy for women with invasive breast cancer. It may be done at the same time or after a lumpectomy. Also called axillary dissection. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The authors evaluated the false-negative rate of sentinel node biopsy in patients who had both sentinel node biopsy and axillary node dissection regardless of the outcome of sentinel node biopsy. 6,13 Sarcomatoid carcinomas, in contrast, often require axillary node dissection, as do primary breast carcinomas. Cady(25) analyzed the impact of axillary node dissection in anatomic breast carcinomas with low rates of axillary metastasis. |
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