[Identification of sentinel and axillary node involvement in breast cancer].

Axillary node dissection for breast cancer is important for staging and prognosis. "Sentinel nodes" are the first nodes into which primary cancer drains. Identification, removal and pathological examination of those nodes indicates whether completion of axillary lymphadenectomy is required.

Avoiding diarrhea after subtotal colectomy with primary anastomosis in the treatment of colon cancer.

Background: Subtotal colectomy has been criticized as causing increased frequency of stool passage, thus adding to the patients' morbidity. We review our experience with subtotal colectomy and determine the factors affecting postoperative diarrhea.

Study Design: One hundred thirty-six patients with colon cancer were treated by primary subtotal colectomy.