Association Between Patient Age and Lymph Node Positivity in Thin Melanoma
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DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.2497
Abstract: Importance More than half of all new melanoma diagnoses present as clinically localized T1 melanoma, yet sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is controversial in this population given the overall low yield. Guidelines for SLNB have… read more here.
Keywords: thin melanoma; age; positivity; patient age ... See more keywords
Assessment of Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients With Gastric Cancer to Identify Those Suitable for Middle Segmental Gastrectomy
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1840
Abstract: Key Points Question Can metastasis at key lymph node (LN) stations be used to inform surgical management in patients with gastric cancer? Findings In this cohort study of 9952 patients who underwent surgery for gastric… read more here.
Keywords: gastric cancer; lymph node; cancers station; 1m0 cancers ... See more keywords
Trends in Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsies in Patients With Inflammatory Breast Cancer in the US
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.48021
Abstract: This cohort study evaluates the frequency and temporal trend of sentinel lymph node biopsy among US women with inflammatory breast cancer. read more here.
Keywords: inflammatory breast; breast cancer; trends sentinel; lymph node ... See more keywords
Quality of Life Following Receipt of Adjuvant Chemotherapy With and Without Bevacizumab in Patients With Lymph Node–Positive and High-Risk Lymph Node–Negative Breast Cancer
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.0254
Abstract: Key Points Question Who is at risk of diminished quality of life (QOL) in extended follow-up of breast cancer survivors treated with intensive systemic treatment? Findings Among 455 participants included in this secondary analysis of… read more here.
Keywords: breast cancer; risk; quality life; lymph node ... See more keywords
Analysis of Time Between Skin Lesion and Lymph Node Biopsies and Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients With Melanoma
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.11472
Abstract: This cohort study assesses whether increasing time to surgery is associated with sentinel lymph node status in patients with cutaneous melanoma stage T1b or higher. read more here.
Keywords: lesion lymph; time; skin lesion; lymph node ... See more keywords
Development and Validation of a Modified Pathologic Nodal Classification System for Cutaneous Melanoma.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.4298
Abstract: Importance Given the evolving patterns of lymph node evaluation for cutaneous melanoma, it is unclear whether the current nodal classification system will continue to accurately reflect prognosis in the modern era. Existing nodal staging for… read more here.
Keywords: classification; system; cutaneous melanoma; lymph node ... See more keywords
Representativeness of the Index Lymph Node for Total Nodal Basin in Pathologic Response Assessment After Neoadjuvant Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy in Patients With Stage III Melanoma.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.7554
Abstract: Importance Neoadjuvant checkpoint inhibition in patients with high-risk stage III melanoma shows high pathologic response rates associated with a durable relapse-free survival. Whether a therapeutic lymph node dissection (TLND) can be safely omitted when a… read more here.
Keywords: pathologic response; tlnd; lymph node; response iln ... See more keywords
Diagnostic Accuracy of Radioactive Iodine Seed Placement in the Axilla With Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Node-Positive Breast Cancer.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.3907
Abstract: Importance Several less-invasive staging procedures have been proposed to replace axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in patients with initially clinically node-positive (cN+) breast cancer, but these procedures may fail to detect… read more here.
Keywords: risas procedure; procedure; breast cancer; lymph node ... See more keywords
Impact of daily soft‐tissue image guidance to prostate on pelvic lymph node (PLN) irradiation for prostate patients receiving SBRT
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.12665
Abstract: Abstract Purpose To determine the impact of using fiducial match for daily image‐guidance on pelvic lymph node (PLN) coverage for prostate cancer patients receiving stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT). Methods Thirty patients underwent SBRT treatment… read more here.
Keywords: prostate; pln; pelvic lymph; volume ... See more keywords
Impact of prostate focused alignment on planned pelvic lymph node dose
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13092
Abstract: Abstract Purpose Prostate patients with positive lymph node margins receive an initial course of 45 Gy to the planning target volume (PTV) comprised of prostate, seminal vesicles, and lymph nodes with a 1‐cm margin. The… read more here.
Keywords: pelvic lymph; difference; anatomy; coverage ... See more keywords
Computed tomography-based radiomic analysis for prediction of treatment response to salvage chemoradiotherapy for locoregional lymph node recurrence after curative esophagectomy.
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DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13434
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To investigate the capability of computed tomography (CT) radiomic features to predict the therapeutic response and local control of the locoregional recurrence lymph node (LN) after curative esophagectomy by chemoradiotherapy. METHODS This retrospective study… read more here.
Keywords: computed tomography; treatment response; recurrence; response ... See more keywords