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• Sentinel lymph node biopsy in nonmelanoma skin cancer patients

  Authors:Marie-Laure Matthey-Gie, Ariane Boubaker, Igor Letovanec, Nicolas Demartines, and Maurice MatterFrom:Journal of Skin CancerPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20135,310 words Report 1400LThe management of lymph nodes in nonmelanoma skin cancer patients is currently still debated. Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), pigmented epithelioid melanocytoma (PEM), and other rare skin...

• New vulvar cancer guidelines stress regional disease control

  Author:Neil OsterweilFrom:Family Practice News (Vol. 46, Issue 8)

  May 1, 2016819 words Report 1580LAT THE NCCN ANNUAL CONFERENCE HOLLYWOOD, FLA.--The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has issued new guidelines for the diagnosis and management of vulvar cancer. Vulvar cancers are rare neoplasms, with an...

• Following the data: past, present, and future management of the axilla in breast cancer patients

  Authors:Elizabeth A. Mittendorf and Kelly K. HuntFrom:Oncology (Vol. 28, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 20142,019 words Report 1780LValidation of sentinel lymph node (SLN) dissection (SLND) as an alternative to axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) has been a significant advance in the surgical management of breast cancer. As detailed in the review...

• A Q-dot biopsy?

  Author:Aileen ConstansFrom:The Scientist (Vol. 20, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 2006245 words Brief article Sentinel lymph node biopsy, in which lymph nodes that receive direct drainage from a primary tumor site are excised to determine the extent of metastasis, is routinely used to accurately stage melanomas and breast...

• Factors that determine whether a patient receives completion axillary lymph node dissection after a positive sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer in British Columbia

  Authors:Nava Aslani, Todd Swanson, Hagen Kennecke, Ryan Woods, and Noelle DavisFrom:Canadian Journal of Surgery (Vol. 54, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20113,835 words Report 1690LBackground: Completion axillary lymph node dissection (CALND) is recommended in the setting of positive sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) but is associated with a higher rate of postoperative complications. In this...

• Quality indicators for sentinel lymph node biopsy: is there room for improvement?

  Authors:Sergio A. Acuna, Fernando A. Angarita, David R. McCready, and Jaime EscallonFrom:Canadian Journal of Surgery (Vol. 56, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20134,614 words Report 1640LBackground: Eleven quality indicators (QIs) for sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) were previously developed through a consensus-based approach, yet still need to be incorporated into clinical practice. We sought to...

• 15 Determining the optimal stiffness colour threshold and stiffness area ratio cut-off for mediastinal lymph node staging using EBUS elastography and AI: a pilot study. N. Mistry, A. Gatti, I. Churchill, Y. Patel, W. Hanna. From McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.

  From:Canadian Journal of Surgery (Vol. 64, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov-Dec 2021305 words Report, Author abstr... 1400LBackground: Staging of lung cancer requires biopsy of mediastinal lymph nodes (LNs) by endobronchial ultrasound transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA). As many as 40% of the results are inconclusive, causing...

• Sentinel lymph node biopsy for cutaneous melanoma: A 6 years study

  Authors:M. Medina and O. DuqueFrom:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery (Vol. 46, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-April 20132,976 words Report 1460LByline: Jaime. Sanchez, M. Medina, O. Duque, M. Perez, G. Hernandez, J. Palacios Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in cutaneous melanoma at our...

• Delay lymphadenectomy in early cervical cancer

  From:Clinician Reviews (Vol. 19, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 2009212 words Brief article, Repor... 1720LTo detect metastasis in women with early-stage cervical cancer, French researchers have recommended removing only the sentinel lymph nodes for initial biopsy. Full pelvic lymphadenectomy, through which metastasis is...

• Positive and negative aspects of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer

  Authors:SE Clark and RL BowenFrom:Future Oncology (Vol. 3, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20075,320 words Clinical report Author(s): SE Clark [[dagger]] 1 , RL Bowen 2 Keywords: axillary node dissection; multicentric; multifocal; neoadjuvant chemotherapy; sentinel lymph node The sentinel lymph node (SLN) is defined as the first...

• Merkel cell carcinoma in a malignant pleural effusion : Case report

  Authors:Misty Payne, Anne Rader, Denis McCarthy, and William RodgersFrom:CytoJournal (Vol. 1, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  January-December 20041,595 words Clinical report 1330LByline: Misty. Payne, Anne. Rader, Denis. McCarthy, William. Rodgers Background: Merkel cell (neuroendocrine) carcinoma is a small round blue cell malignant neoplasm that primarily presents in the skin. The diagnosis...

• Hybrid techniques for intraoperative sentinel lymph node imaging: early experiences and future prospects

  Authors:Daphne DD Rietbergen, Nynke S van den Berg, Fijs WB van Leeuwen, and Renato A Valdes OlmosFrom:Imaging in Medicine (Vol. 5, Issue 2)

  Apr. 20138,605 words Report 1400LAuthor(s): Daphne DD Rietbergen 1 , Nynke S van den Berg 1 , Fijs WB van Leeuwen 1 , Renato A Valdés Olmos [*] 2 KEYWORDS : breast cancer; fluorescence imaging; head and neck cancer; image-guided surgery;...

• Molecular Imaging of endometrial sentinel lymph nodes utilizing fluorescent-labeled Tilmanocept during robotic-assisted surgery in a porcine model

  Authors:Kristen M. Anderson, Christopher V. Barback, Zhengtao Qin, David J. Hall, Carl K. Hoh, David R. Vera, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 13, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 2, 20185,770 words Report 1470LMolecular imaging with a fluorescent version of Tilmanocept may permit an accurate and facile detection of sentinel nodes of endometrial cancer. Tilmanocept accumulates in sentinel lymph nodes (SLN) by binding to a cell...

• Node biopsy: 'standard of care' in breast ca

  Author:Bruce JancinFrom:Family Practice News (Vol. 35, Issue 7)

  Apr. 1, 2005786 words Article SAN ANTONIO -- Sentinel lymph node biopsy is as accurate as the traditional surgical practice of dissecting the entire axillary lymph node chain in women with breast cancer but inflicts far less nerve damage and fewer...

• Mediastinal transthoracic needle and core lymph node biopsy *: should it replace mediastinoscopy?

  Authors:Joseph B. Zwischenberger, Clare Savage, Scott K. Alpard, Carryn M. Anderson, Santiago Marroquin, and Brian W. GoodacreFrom:Chest (Vol. 121, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20024,175 words Article Study objectives: Primary assessment of mediastinal lymph nodes (N2 or N3) for staging lung cancer by transthoracic needle with or without core biopsy. Mediastinoscopy only performed after FNA failed to yield a...

• Sentinel Node Mapping Helps Assess Vulvar Cancer

  Author:SHERRY BOSCHERTFrom:Family Practice News (Vol. 30, Issue 6)

  Mar. 15, 2000414 words Brief article SAN DIEGO -- Sentinel lymph node mapping proved highly accurate in diagnosing vulvar cancer metastases in two studies presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists. But the data do not yet...

• Canadian Association of General Surgeons and American College of Surgeons Evidence Based Reviews in Surgery. 23. ASCO recommended guidelines for sentinal lymph node biopsy for early-stage breast cancer

  Authors:Leigh Neumayer, Sarkis Meterissian, and Kelly McMastersFrom:Canadian Journal of Surgery (Vol. 50, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20071,961 words Article 1620LCAGS Evidence Based Reviews in Surgery The term "evidence-based medicine" was first coined by Sackett and colleagues as "the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions...

• Prediction of sentinel node status and clinical outcome in a melanoma centre

  Authors:Vera Teixeira, Ricardo Vieira, Ines Coutinho, Rita Cabral, David Serra, Maria Jose Juliao, et al.From:Journal of Skin CancerPeer-Reviewed

  Annual 20143,170 words Report 1380LBackground. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is a standard procedure for patients with localized cutaneous melanoma. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)Melanoma Panel has reinforced the status of the...

• Mediastinal lymph node involvement in potentially resectable lung cancer *: comparison of CT, positron emission tomography, and endoscopic ultrasonography with and without fine-needle aspiration. (clinical investigations)

  Authors:Annette Fritscher-Ravens, Karl H. Bohuslavizki, Lars Brandt, Christoph Bobrowski, Christian Lund, W. Trudo Knofel, et al.From:Chest (Vol. 123, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20036,963 words Article Purpose: A prospective comparison of three imaging techniques: thoracic CT, positron emission tomography (PET), and endoscopic ultrasonography (ECS) with fine needle aspiration (FNA), each performed under routine...

• Proposal of the optimal numbers of examined and positive lymph nodes to the 8th edition of American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging for 758 patients with distal cholangiocarcinoma

  Authors:RuiYang Wu, Gang Zhang, Jiao Feng, Liang Zhang, and ZhiMing YangFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 15, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 16, 20203,768 words Report 1700LAuthor(s): RuiYang Wu 1, Gang Zhang 2, Jiao Feng 1, Liang Zhang 1, ZhiMing Yang 1,* Introduction Distal Cholangiocarcinoma (DCC) was an epithelial cell malignancy arising from the origin of the cystic duct to...