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Breast Cancer
Researchers provide details of new studies and findings in the area of breast cancer
March 16th, 2006
New findings from Netherlands, United States and Italy describe advances in breast cancer. Study 1: Identification of sentinel nodes and subsequent treatment of the involved basins may reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrences. "The primary lymphatic pathway of patients with breast cancer is toward the axilla, but lymph drainage is also possible towards the internal mammary chain and the supraclavicular fossa. In the current article, the development of breast cancer recurrences at these two sites after sentinel lymph node biopsy is reviewed," researchers in the Netherlands reported. "Since 1997, 803 patients underwent sentinel...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-03-16)
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