July 17, 2012 — A thorough lymph node examination can enhance the detection of unexpected metastatic disease in patients with nonsmall-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), but current practices are suboptimal, ...
The multidisciplinary Gastrointestinal Tumor Board at the Derrick L. Davis Forsyth Regional Cancer Center reviewed and recommended that a minimum of 12 lymph nodes be examined in all cases of colon ...
Colorectal treatment effectiveness in a population-based registry: A 1991-1994 and 2001-2005 comparison. Background: Adequate lymph node harvest is easily obtained and is necessary for proper staging ...
Axillary clearance has been used as part of surgery for breast cancer. Biopsy of lymph node tissue helps in the staging of breast cancer, providing prognostic information and identifying patients who ...
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is examining endoscopic axillary lymph node retrieval for breast cancer and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in ...