English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
Radical lymph node dissection — is a surgical procedure to remove most or all of the lymph nodes that drain lymph from the area around a tumor. The lymph nodes are then examined under a microscope to see if cancer cells have spread to them. External links *… … Wikipedia
Lymph node dissection — is a surgical procedure in which the lymph nodes are removed and examined to see whether they contain cancer. For a regional lymph node dissection, some of the lymph nodes in the tumor area are removed; for a radical lymph node dissection, most… … Wikipedia
lymph node dissection — A surgical procedure in which the lymph nodes are removed and examined to see whether they contain cancer. For a regional lymph node dissection, some of the lymph nodes in the tumor area are removed; for a radical lymph node dissection, most or… … English dictionary of cancer terms
dissection — The act of dissecting. SYN: anatomy (3) [TA], necrotomy (1). aortic d. a pathologic process, characterized by splitting of the media layer of the aorta, which leads to formation of a dissecting aneurysm. Classified according to location as… … Medical dictionary
Neck dissection — Intervention ICD 9 CM 40.4 MeSH … Wikipedia
axillary dissection — axillary lymph node dissection surgical removal of axillary lymph nodes, done as part of radical mastectomy … Medical dictionary
List of oncology-related terms — This is a list of terms related to oncology. The original source for this list was the U.S. National Cancer Institute s public domain Dictionary of Cancer Terms . NOTOC 1 * 10 propargyl 10 deazaaminopterin * 12 O tetradecanoylphorbol 13 acetate * … Wikipedia
Melanoma — Classification and external resources A melanoma ICD 10 C43 … Wikipedia
Lymphadenectomy — consists of the surgical removal of one or more groups of lymph nodes. It is almost always performed as part of the surgical management of cancer.This is usually done because many types of cancer have a marked tendency to produce lymph node… … Wikipedia
Testicular cancer — Classification and external resources 7.4 × 5.5 cm seminoma in a radical orchiectomy specimen. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
