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 ...

SLNB surgery is used to determine whether a patient’s melanoma has spread to the lymph node; the procedure has the potential for complications and returns a biopsy that is negative for metastatic ...

Omitting SLNB in older patients with early-stage, HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer showed similar safety and efficacy to performing the procedure. The BOOG 13-08 trial demonstrated comparable ...

The management of axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer is continually evolving. Recent data now support omitting axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) in most patients with metastases in up to two ...

Results from the PHENIX-I trial support skipping pelvic lymphadenectomy in women with early cervical cancer who have a negative sentinel lymph node biopsy. Omitting pelvic lymphadenectomy in these ...

IntroductionLymph node involvement significantly impacts the prognosis of patients with gynecologic cancers, such as vulvar and cervical cancers. Traditional extensive lymph node dissection is ...

Gynecologic oncology has shifted towards surgical de-escalation, emphasizing minimally invasive techniques and sentinel lymph node methods to reduce tissue injury while preserving oncologic outcomes.

March 30, 2007 — A promising new surgical technique appears to spare most women the painful arm swelling that many say is worse than mastectomy. The procedure, dubbed axillary reverse mapping (ARM), ...

Removal of armpit lymph nodes can leave many breast cancer patients with lingering lymphedema, a painful and unsightly swelling of the arm. For patients with clinical stage I and II melanoma, smoking ...

Study data also show that using certain DecisionDx-Melanoma test results in conjunction with current guidelines can reduce the number of SLNB procedures performed, particularly in patients with a low ...