The significance of occult metastases in axillary lymph nodes in patients with carcinoma of the breast is controversial. Additional sections were cut from the axillary lymph nodes of 477 women with ...

Preoperative axillary ultrasound and MRI effectively predict sentinel lymph node status, guiding safe SLNB de-escalation in ...

Skipping standard axillary lymph node dissection led to very low rates of axillary recurrence in patients with node-positive breast cancer who became node-negative following neoadjuvant chemotherapy, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN ANTONIO — Sentinel lymph node biopsy during surgery that identified no evidence of cancer appeared ...

Targeted axillary dissection (TAD) is a relatively new breast cancer procedure. It allows surgical oncologists to specifically locate a lymph node that contained cancer before chemotherapy, remove it ...

Axillary lymphadenopathy occurs when your underarm (axilla) lymph nodes grow larger in size. It typically resolves on its own, but may sometimes occur with more serious causes. Finding a lump or ...

The BMJ is an international peer reviewed medical journal and a fully "online first" publication. Our publishing model–"continuous publication"– means that all articles appear on bmj.com before being ...

Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is a procedure to remove lymph nodes in the underarm area when breast cancer has spread, aiming to prevent further spread and recurrence. The procedure involves ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with early invasive breast cancer who did not receive axillary surgery had noninferior outcomes as ...

Painful armpit lumps are often due to a swollen axillary lymph node under the armpit. This is usually a sign that the body is fighting an infection, but it can sometimes indicate cancer. Cysts and ...