American journal of clinical oncology
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Am. J. Clin. Oncol. · Jun 2008
ReviewManagement of the axilla after the finding of a positive sentinel lymph node: a proposal for an evidence-based risk-adapted algorithm.
Axillary lymph node dissection after the finding of a positive sentinel lymph node is a common clinical practice. A review is performed for the efficacy and morbidity of axillary lymph node dissection, the rationale for nonsurgical management of the axilla, and the efficacy, technical limitations, and toxicity of axillary radiation therapy; a management algorithm is then proposed based upon currently available prediction tools.
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Am. J. Clin. Oncol. · Jun 2008
Whole-body MRI for metastases screening: a preliminary study using 3D VIBE sequences with automatic subtraction between noncontrast and contrast enhanced images.
To evaluate 3D Volumetric Interpolated Breath-hold Examination (VIBE) whole-body MRI (WB-MRI) acquisition for the metastases staging. ⋯ The results of this study indicate that WB-MRI is a feasible and promising technique for tumor staging.