Lymphatic mapping, a recent technique first developed for the management of melanoma, is based on the concept that information about the status of the entire lymphatic drainage from a tumor site could ...

A common technique for determining whether melanoma has spread can be used safely and effectively even in tumors from the head and neck area, according to a new study from the University of Michigan ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sentinel lymph node biopsy was effective as a prognostic and staging tool in stage IIB/C melanoma, according to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is a low-risk procedure that can reduce the need for complete lymph node ...

The BOOG 2013-08 trial evaluates whether SLNB can be safely omitted for patients with clinically T1-2N0 treated with breast-conserving surgery and whole-breast irradiation.

Epirubicin Increases Long-Term Survival in Adjuvant Chemotherapy of Patients With Poor-Prognosis, Node-Positive, Early Breast Cancer: 10-Year Follow-Up Results of the French Adjuvant Study Group 05 ...

Skipping sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with clinically node-negative, hormonal receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative early-stage breast cancer did not compromise regional control or ...

Most breast cancers move in fairly predictable ways, and depending on the type and location of your tumor, your doctor may recommend a sentinel node biopsy as a means of determining whether your ...

Dr. Eva Singletary answers the question: 'What Effect Does Blue Dye Have?' — -- Question: What type of reactions are possible from the blue dye used in sentinel lymph node biopsy? Answer: The ...

Limited data are available on survival outcomes after sentinel-lymph-node biopsy alone as compared with lymphadenectomy in cervical cancer. In this multicenter, randomized, noninferiority trial, we ...

Sentinel Node Biopsy Safe for Vulvar Squamous Cell Cancer For women with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the vulva, sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy may be safely used in place of inguinal femoral ...