"Axilla" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Area of the human body underneath the SHOULDER JOINT, also known as the armpit or underarm.
| Descriptor ID |
D001365
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.378.800.090
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Axilla" by people in Profiles.
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Five-year follow-up of patients treated with intra-dermal botulinum toxin for axillary hyperhidrosis. Ir J Med Sci. 2020 Aug; 189(3):1023-1026.
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Review of axillary web syndrome: What the radiologist should know. Eur J Radiol. 2019 Apr; 113:66-73.
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A Review of Options for Localization of Axillary Lymph Nodes in the Treatment of Invasive Breast Cancer. Acad Radiol. 2019 06; 26(6):805-819.
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Purpuric macule of the right axilla. Cutis. 2018 Jan; 101(1):16;29;30.
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Evaluating one day versus two days preoperative lymphoscintigraphy protocols for sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer. Am Surg. 2015 May; 81(5):454-7.
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Imaging Findings and Management of Primary Breast Cancer in Accessory Axillary Breast Tissue. Clin Breast Cancer. 2015 Aug; 15(4):e223-9.
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Clinical and molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among patients in an ambulatory hemodialysis center. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Sep; 32(9):881-8.
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Outcomes in women treated with MammoSite brachytherapy or whole breast irradiation stratified by ASTRO Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation Consensus Statement Groups. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2012 Jan 01; 82(1):21-9.
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Molecular detection of micrometastatic breast cancer in histopathology-negative axillary lymph nodes fails to predict breast cancer recurrence: a final analysis of a prospective multi-institutional cohort study. Ann Surg Oncol. 2010 Oct; 17 Suppl 3:312-20.
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Allometric scaling law questions the traditional mechanical model for axillary lymph node involvement in breast cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Sep 20; 24(27):4391-6.