radical lymph node dissection

Definition / meaning of 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.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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