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Comparison of lymph node staging system in gastric cancer using time-dependent ROC analysis with Harrell’s concordance index.

A randomized, open-label, phase III study of lapatinib in combination with weekly paclitaxel versus weekly paclitaxel alone in the second-line treatment of HER2 amplified advanced gastric cancer (AGC) ...
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FDA Approves Magnetic System for Guiding Lymph Node Biopsies

In clinical testing, about 98% of patients had the same detection rate with the Sentimag System vs the control method of injecting patients with radioactive dye. HealthDay News — A magnetic system for ...
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Health Care System and Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Variance in Use of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma in the United States

A total of 16,598 patients were identified: 8,073 patients with clinical stage IA and 8,525 patients with clinical stage IB/II melanoma. For clinical stage IB/II melanoma, SLNB use was reported in ...
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6 crucial facts about allergies and swollen lymph nodes

Understanding this often-overlooked symptom could help millions of allergy sufferers recognize when their body is sending important signals about their immune response. When most people think of ...