Lymph node dissection
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Term | Lymph node dissection |
Short definition | lymph node dissection (Limf node dy-SEK-shun) A surgical procedure in which the lymph nodes are removed and a sample of tissue is examined under a microscope for signs 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. |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
lymph node dissection - (pronounced) (Limf node dy-SEK-shun) A surgical procedure in which the lymph nodes are removed and a sample of tissue is examined under a microscope for signs 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. Also called lymphadenectomy
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Lymph node dissection
- Wikipedia's article - Lymph node dissection
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