For patients with early-stage cervical cancer, sentinel lymph node biopsy alone is noninferior to lymphadenectomy with respect to disease-free survival, according to a study published online Oct. 15 ...

Lymphatic mapping, a recent technique first developed for the management of melanoma, is based on the concept that information about the status of the entire lymphatic drainage from a tumor site could ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is a low-risk procedure that can reduce the need for complete lymph node ...

Fig 1. Summary of key recommendations. ALN, axillary lymph node; ALND, axillary lymph node dissection; CDK, cyclin-dependent kinase; cm, centimeter; H, high; HER2 ...

A genomic test co-developed by Mayo Clinic and SkylineDx can identify whether people with melanoma are at low or high risk ...

A single-institutional cohort study found that in patients with melanoma, regressive status could be used as a valuable predictive marker of prognosis and response to systemic therapy. Patients with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Certain groups of women with early-stage breast cancer may not benefit from sentinel lymph node biopsy.

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD Key Takeaways Micrometastases are tiny cancer cell clusters too small to be seen on ...

Sentinel lymph node biopsy has replaced traditional axillary dissection, minimizing lymphedema risk in breast cancer surgery. The procedure targets the first draining lymph nodes, reducing unnecessary ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Patients with early breast cancer who skipped axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) lived just as long as those who underwent sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), the randomized INSEMA ...

MONDAY, Oct. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An already-available genetic test might spare some melanoma patients from a surgical ...

ASCO Guidelines provide recommendations with comprehensive review and analyses of the relevant literature for each recommendation, following the guideline development process as outlined in the ASCO ...