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What is the definition or description of: lymphadenectomy?
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LN dissection: Lymph node dissection is the surgical removal of one or more groups of lymph nodes. It is almost always performed as part of the surgical management of cancer. In a regional lymph node dissection, some of the lymph nodes in the tumor area are removed; in a radical lymph node dissection, most or all of the lymph nodes in the tumor area are removed.
Answered 9/24/2016
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Node dissection: Lymph glands are located throughout the body and help fight infections. They also. Are the 1st place cancer tends to spread. A lymphadenectomy removes tha fat and lymph glands in an area that cancer may spread to and is an operation to "stage" the cancer to see if it has spread.
Answered 1/29/2015
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Basins: Lymphadenectomy is removal of all lymph nodes and lymphatic tissue in a particular anatomical area or basin.
Answered 3/13/2019
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I had a lymphadenectomy on my right groin a month ago with negative results. Since then i noticed a new pea-sized lymph node near the biopsy site. ?
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