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Should I have radiotherapy to the supraclavicular fossa - 1259606
2013年10月3日 · I had neo adjuvant chemo (ec and taxol - 4 cycles of each) wide local excision and level 1 axillary clearance. My pathology report showed only 2mm of invasive cancer left. And no cancer in the lymph nodes. So in having radiotherapy - the royal marsden in London did not plan to give radiotherapy to the supraclavicular fossa.
Meta-Analysis Backs Nodal Radiation in Early Breast Cancer
2023年11月13日 · The goal of the analysis was to assess the impact of irradiating the internal mammary chain, supraclavicular fossa, and axillary lymph nodes on breast cancer recurrence as well as breast cancer ...
Surgery to remove the lymph nodes in your neck
2023年4月30日 · You may have surgery to remove lymph nodes on one or both sides of your neck. This is called a neck dissection.
Assessment of the Elderly Patient: The Peripheral Vascular
2009年10月8日 · The subclavian arteries are usually palpable along the medial portion of the supraclavicular fossa. In patients receiving hemodialysis, a bruit may be heard on the side ipsilateral to a vascular ...
A trial looking at giving 1 week of radiotherapy for breast cancer ...
2024年10月16日 · This trial compared 1 week of radiotherapy with 3 weeks of radiotherapy after surgery for breast cancer. This trial was open for people to join between 2011 and 2014.
Less Is More for Axillary Surgery in Early Breast Cancer - Medscape
2023年12月13日 · In trials comparing more vs less extensive axillary surgery, researchers found that 83% of locoregional recurrences occurred in the breast or in multiple sites/unspecified locations, and the ...
Worried sick about Pancoast Tumor - CancerGRACE
2020年6月30日 · Interestingly enough it first started with chest pain that progressively migrated to my upper back. My muscles are excessively tight and my right supraclavicular fossa is also swollen. Classic pain medications (Ibuprofen + benzodiazepines) have been fairly inneficient so far. I struggled with various anxiety related issues including insomnia.
Assessment of the Elderly Patient: The Peripheral Vascular
2009年10月8日 · Look along the right supraclavicular fossa for the external jugular vein. Confirm the vein by gently compressing it at the base of the neck and watching it distend, and then release it. Estimating ...
Long term side effects of radiotherapy - Cancer Research UK
Long term effects on tissue. Radiotherapy makes tissues less stretchy. Doctors call this radiation fibrosis. How this affects you will vary depending on which part of your body was treated.
Chest radiotherapy side effects - Cancer Research UK
The main side effects from chest radiotherapy include difficulty swallowing, sickness, weight loss, breathlessness, lymphoedema after breast cancer treatment, breast changes and problems moving your arm and shoulder, and heart problems.