Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
radical lymphadenectomy
Definitions related to radical lymphadenectomy:
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(radical lymph node dissection) 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.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(radical lymph node dissection) The surgical removal of all or part of the lymph nodes that drain lymph from the area around a tumor.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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