"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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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Axilla".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Axilla" by people in this website by year, and whether "Axilla" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Axilla" by people in Profiles.
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Disparities in the Surgical Management of the Axilla by Self-Identified Race in the Multicenter Neoadjuvant I-SPY2 Trial. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Oct; 32(11):8211-8219.
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Oncologic Outcomes with De-Escalation of Axillary Surgery After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Results from > 1500 Patients on the I-SPY2 Clinical Trial. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 May; 32(5):3278-3291.
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Personalizing Locoregional Therapy in Patients With Breast Cancer in 2024: Tailoring Axillary Surgery, Escalating Lymphatic Surgery, and Implementing Evidence-Based Hypofractionated Radiotherapy. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2024 Jun; 44(3):e438776.
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Efficacy of Targeted Axillary Dissection With Radar Reflector Localization Before Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy. J Surg Res. 2024 03; 295:597-602.
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Establishment and Feasibility of an Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction Program in a Community Health System. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Jan; 31(1):672-680.
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An MRI-based Scoring System for Preoperative Prediction of Axillary Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Node-Positive Breast Cancer: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. Acad Radiol. 2023 Jul; 30(7):1257-1269.
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Evaluation of Simplified Lymphatic Microsurgical Preventing Healing Approach (SLYMPHA) for the prevention of breast cancer-related lymphedema after axillary lymph node dissection using bioimpedance spectroscopy. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2022 08; 48(8):1713-1717.
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Incremental Spending Associated with Low-Value Treatments in Older Women with Breast Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Feb; 29(2):1051-1059.
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Ongoing Demand for Radiologists in Preoperative Axillary Lymph Node Assessment. Radiology. 2021 07; 300(1):55-56.
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Axillary response rates to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients with advanced nodal disease. J Surg Oncol. 2021 Jul; 124(1):25-32.