Nonimage-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy of palpable axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer patients.

We report the utility of office-based, nonimaged guided fine needle aspiration of palpable axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer patients. We examine the sensitivity and specificity of this procedure, and examine factors associated with a positive fine needle aspiration biopsy result. Although the utility of ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNA) of axillary lymph nodes is well established, there is little data on nonimage guided office-based FNA of palpable axillary lymphadenopathy.

Patterns of axillary surgical care for breast cancer in the era of sentinel lymph node biopsy.

Background: Population-based overall patterns of surgical management of the axilla in women with operable breast cancer during the era of adoption of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) were studied.

Methods: Women with operable breast carcinoma residing in 14 geographic areas of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) cancer registries (1998-2004, n=239,661) were assessed for axillary surgical patterns of care.

Results: Use of SLNB increased from 11 to 59%.

Invasive anal squamous-cell carcinoma in the HIV-positive patient: outcome in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy.

Introduction: The incidence of invasive anal squamous-cell carcinoma in patients with HIV is increasing. We report the outcome after combined chemoradiotherapy for anal squamous-cell carcinoma in HIV-infected individuals.

Methods: Thirty-two HIV-positive patients treated at the St.