Axillary lymph node status at the time of diagnosis is the most important prognostic indicator for women with breast cancer, and may influence management decisions. However, at present its role is ...

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 ...

Age-related patterns of care: evidence against ageism in the treatment of early-stage breast cancer. Economic analysis of adjuvant interferon alfa-2b in high-risk melanoma based on projections from ...

A novel histopathological evaluation method for predicting the outcome of non-small cell lung cancer treated by neoadjuvant therapy No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO ...

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 ...

There is no consensus method for the histological analysis of axillary sentinel nodes (SN). This study aimed to (1) assess the rate of occult metastases in SN using large serial sectioning and ...

The NSABP-32 was a randomized trial whose aim was to determine whether SN surgery without lymphadenectomy offered rates of survival and regional control equivalent to complete ALND, thus reducing ALND ...