Mary Nelson had lymph nodes removed, but later developed a complication called lymph edema, which involves painful swelling of her arm. Photo by Dave Wallis / The Forum February 09, 2011 at 11:00 PM ...

The axillary recurrence rate in the 115 patients (53%) who required further lymph node removal was 3.5%, with an overall survival rate of 90% and a disease-free survival rate of 82%.

An extended lymphadenectomy – removal of additional lymph nodes beyond the extent of the standard procedure – in patients undergoing radical cystectomy (removal of bladder and nearby tissues ...

The rate of disease recurrence in the entire study population was 6.9%, the study authors reported. They found that the need for central neck reoperation was significantly lower among patients who had ...

Contemporary short‐term peri‐operative outcomes of open primary retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. BJU International, 2024; DOI: 10.1111/bju.16506 ...

Wide local excision may be effective for removing tumors measuring no more than 2 cm in diameter and no more than 1 mm deep into the tissue. For these tumors, people will usually not require groin ...

The largest risk factor was axillary lymph node dissection, which was associated with a 21% increase in risk of pain. This procedure is often done during a partial or full mastectomy.

In axillary lymph node dissection, most lymph nodes under the arm on the same side as the breast tumor are removed and examined for cancer. This procedure can cause long-term side effects such as ...

An extended lymphadenectomy—removal of additional lymph nodes beyond the extent of the standard procedure—in patients undergoing radical cystectomy (removal of bladder and nearby tissues ...