Lymphadenectomy

Lymphadenectomy
Other namesLymph node dissection
ICD-9-CM40.2-40.5

Lymphadenectomy, or lymph node dissection, is the surgical removal of one or more groups of lymph nodes.[1] It is almost always performed as part of the surgical management of cancer. In a regional lymph node dissection, some of the lymph nodes in the tumor area are removed; in a radical lymph node dissection, most or all of the lymph nodes in the tumor area are removed.[2][3][4]

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  4. ^ "Radical lymph node dissection". NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 2011-02-02. Retrieved 30 July 2012.