Radical lymph node dissection is a
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* [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha.aspx?CdrID=44618 Radical lymph node dissection] entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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radical lymph node dissection — A surgical procedure to remove most or all of the lymph nodes that drain lymph from the area around a tumor. The lymph nodes are then examined under a microscope to see if cancer cells have spread to them … English dictionary of cancer terms
Lymph node dissection — is a surgical procedure in which the lymph nodes are removed and examined to see whether they contain cancer. For a regional lymph node dissection, some of the lymph nodes in the tumor area are removed; for a radical lymph node dissection, most… … Wikipedia
lymph node dissection — A surgical procedure in which the lymph nodes are removed and examined to see whether they contain cancer. For a regional lymph node dissection, some of the lymph nodes in the tumor area are removed; for a radical lymph node dissection, most or… … English dictionary of cancer terms
dissection — The act of dissecting. SYN: anatomy (3) [TA], necrotomy (1). aortic d. a pathologic process, characterized by splitting of the media layer of the aorta, which leads to formation of a dissecting aneurysm. Classified according to location as… … Medical dictionary
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axillary dissection — axillary lymph node dissection surgical removal of axillary lymph nodes, done as part of radical mastectomy … Medical dictionary
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Lymphadenectomy — consists of the surgical removal of one or more groups of lymph nodes. It is almost always performed as part of the surgical management of cancer.This is usually done because many types of cancer have a marked tendency to produce lymph node… … Wikipedia
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