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.

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axillary dissection breast cancer modified radical mastectomy			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. Sentinel node biopsy for breast cancer larger than 3 cm in diameter by Gui, Gerald / Advances in Breast Cancer Cady(25) analyzed the impact of axillary node dissection in anatomic breast carcinomas with low rates of axillary metastasis. Metaplastic carcinoma in an ectopic breast. (Case Histories) by Gardner, Rhea / Southern Medical Journal In the hands of expert surgeons, the less-invasive procedure appears to be as accurate as an axillary node dissection, with less chance for side effects (see "MOre on Sentinel Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer" below). Breast cancer research update by Hughes, Carolyn / Medical Update			axial skeleton axial spillway axial-load teardrop fracture axialis axiation Axid axifugal axile axilla axillae axillary axillary abscess axillary artery axillary block anesthesia axillary cataract axillary cavity axillary dissection axillary fossa axillary gland axillary line axillary lymph node dissection axillary lymphadenopathy axillary nerve axillary nerve dysfunction axillary node axillary node dissection Axillary nodes axillary region axillary tail axillary temperature axillary vein axillary walls axillofemoral bypass graft axio- axion axioplasm axiopulpal axioversion axipetal axis axis artery axis cylinder axis deer axis deviation Axis Fracture Axis I Axis II Axis III Axis IV axis of motion axis traction			axillary g axillary gland Axillary glands Axillary glands Axillary glands axillary intertrigo axillary intertrigo axillary intertrigo axillary line axillary lymph node axillary lymph node axillary lymph node axillary lymph node dissection axillary lymph node dissection axillary lymph node dissection axillary lymph node dissection axillary lymph node dissection Axillary Lymph Node Metastases axillary lymphadenopathy Axillary Lymphatic Mapping Against Nodal Axillary Clearance axillary nerve axillary nerve axillary nerve axillary nerve Axillary nerve dysfunction axillary nerve lesion axillary nerve lesion axillary nerve lesion axillary node axillary node axillary node dissection Axillary nodes axillary nodular necrosis axillary nodular necrosis axillary nodular necrosis axillary region axillary region axillary region axillary region axillary space axillary space axillary space axillary space Axillary Subclavian Vein Thrombosis axillary sweat gland Axillary tail axillary temperature axillary vein axillary vein axillary vein Axillary Vein Traumatic Thrombosis axillary walls Axillary-Subclavian Vein Thrombosis axillofemoral bypass axillofemoral bypass axillofemoral bypass axillofemoral bypass axillofemoral bypass graft axillopopliteal bypass axillopopliteal bypass axillopopliteal bypass

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