The study involved women
with axillary node - positive (cancer in the lymph glands under the arm) or high - risk node - negative breast cancer (no cancer in under arm nodes, but cancer with bad prognostic features).
Not exact matches
So, we are addressing, specifically, inoperable cases due to extensive skin involvement, fixed or very bulky
axillary nodal disease and / or supraclavicular or internal mammary nodal involvement or tumors
with inflammatory elements.»
African American women
with early stage, invasive breast cancer were 12 percent less likely than Caucasian women
with the same diagnosis to receive a minimally invasive technique,
axillary sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy, even as the procedure had become the standard of surgical practice, according to research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Staphylococci, which inhabit both
axillary skin and adjacent textiles (the latter
with much less diversity), create a normal, non-malodorous body odor, he says.
Ultrasound was found to be inferior for detecting
axillary node metastasis in patients
with invasive lobular carcinoma compared
with invasive ductal carcinoma.
Treatment of early stage breast cancer
with lumpectomy,
axillary dissection, and radiation therapy is considered by many to be relatively contraindicated in heavy women or women
with large or
Although myofibroblasts expressing CXCL12 are associated
with the presence of
axillary metastases in HER2 breast cancers (BC), the therapeutic interest of targeting CXCR4 / CXCL12 axis in the different BC subtypes remains unclear.
Assessing accuracy of pre-operative imaging in identifying
axillary metastasis and assessing accuracy of sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients
with IBC
Also, keep in mind that there are cutting - edge surgical techniques offered by only a few surgeons in the country, including endoscopic
axillary underarm surgery, that allow a patient to undergo a thyroidectomy without an incision in the neck, or resulting scar, and
with shorter recovery times.
Surgical resection is only indicated when the location and size of the tumor is causing a problem, e.g., an
axillary lipoma that is causing problems
with the mobility of the forelimb.
Surgical Tech Mayo Clinic, Saugus, MA (6/2010 to Present) • Saved a patient's life who had suffered a mid-surgery heart attack by providing her
with immediate CPR • Suggested a series of novel disinfection procedures, decreasing chances of in - room infection by 88 % • Handle patient position duties according to instructions provided by surgeon • Pad points of pressure such as heels, knees, eyes and
axillary regions • Discuss patient's temperature and other vitals
with the anesthesia personnel to provide them
with a heads on • Prepare surgery suites by checking and gathering supplies and equipment • Ascertain that all instruments are working properly before and after each surgical case • Facilitate effective transition between surgical procedures by providing logistical support • Assist in the maintenance and care of specimens and identify specimens and ensure correct labeling