The introduction of lymphatic mapping with sentinel node biopsy has evoked a renewed
interest in the anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic system of the breast. In an …

Regarding the continuous changes in the diagnostic process and treatment of colorectal
cancer (CRC), it is important to evaluate long‐term trends which are relevant in giving …

Sentinel node biopsy is a minimally invasive technique to select patients with occult lymph
node metastases who may benefit from further regional or systemic therapy. The sentinel …

Background Care for patients with colon and rectal cancer has improved in the last 20 years;
however considerable variation still exists in cancer management and outcome between …

This Guideline is an official statement of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
(ESGE). This Guideline was also reviewed and endorsed by the Governing Board of the …

The following recommendations should only be applied after a thorough diagnostic
evaluation including a contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan. 1 ESGE …

Background Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) has been proven to increase local
control in rectal cancer, but the optimal interval between CRT and surgery is still unclear …

Background Nearly a quarter of patients with locally advanced (T4 stage) or perforated colon
cancer are at risk of developing peritoneal metastases, often without curative treatment …

Several decades ago, colorectal cancer was infrequently diagnosed. Nowadays, it is the
world's fourth most deadly cancer with almost 900 000 deaths annually. Besides an ageing …

The urologist Ramon Cabañas1 was one of the first persons to use the name “sentinel
lymph node.” In 1977, he suggested that squamous cell carcinoma of the penis initially …