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Formal axillary dissection.

A B Ball·R Waters·J M Thomas
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Formal axillary dissection is a precise anatomical procedure by which the lymphatic contents of the axilla are removed en bloc. It is used as both a staging and a therapeutic procedure for carcinoma of the breast, and as a therapeutic or palliative procedure for established axillary metastases.

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AxillaBreast NeoplasmsDissectionHumansLymph Node ExcisionMelanomaNeoplasm StagingPostoperative CarePreoperative CarePrognosisJournal Article

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A B Ball, R Waters, J M Thomas. 1990. Formal axillary dissection.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2081309/

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