Analysis of Efficacy and Toxicity Profile of First-Line Sunitinib or Pazopanib in Metastatic Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma in the Brazilian Population Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) ...

Outcome of rare types of breast cancer in Hispanic woman. Primary results from EMILIA, a phase III study of trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) versus capecitabine (X) and lapatinib (L) in HER2-positive ...

CAMBRIDGE, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A novel procedure could now spare breast cancer patients an invasive surgical procedure on their lymphatic system. At MD Anderson Cancer Center, doctors have ...

Targeted axillary dissection (TAD) is an innovative approach for axillary staging in breast cancer patients with initially node-positive disease that converts to clinically node-negative status after ...

Axillary lymph node dissection is a surgical procedure which is performed to remove lymph nodes in the underarm area. Lymph nodes present in the armpit are known as axillary lymph nodes. An axillary ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN ANTONIO — Omission of completion axillary lymph node dissection did not increase recurrence among patients ...

Seroma and prolonged lymphorrhea are among the most frequent complications following axillary lymphadenectomy in patients with breast cancer. Such complications can delay recovery and postpone the ...

D. Scott Lind, M.D., F.A.C.S.; Barbara L. Smith, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S.; Wiley W. Souba, M.D., Sc.D., F.A.C.S. Before the advent of SLN biopsy, axillary dissection was ...

This Canadian study included 111 women (median age 63 years), most of whom (90%, n=100) had invasive ductal carcinoma. Over the entire cohort, more than half (54%, n=60) underwent mastectomy and 46% ...

Dr. Kandace P. McGuire discusses how targeted axillary staging differs from traditional methods of staging in patients undergoing breast cancer treatment. Targeted axillary dissection is used for ...

From a total of 142 studies, six studies remained after reviewing published documents. All six had some evidence of bias, including a lack of initial randomization. The "gold standard" for determining ...

It is possible to leave most of the lymph nodes in the armpit, even if one or two of them have metastases larger than two millimeters. This is shown in a trial enrolling women from five countries. The ...