ALMANAC

ALMANAC

ALMANAC is the name of a major breast cancer trial. The acronym stands for "Axillary Lymphatic Mapping Against Nodal Axillary Clearance." This major randomized trial performed in several centres in the UK produced clear evidence that sentinel node biopsy, used to stage axillary spread of disease, can be used with low failed localization and false negative rates, provided both radioisotope and blue dye are used to locate the sentinel nodes.

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Almanac

Almanac is a weekly public-affairs television series produced by Twin Cities Public Television in St. Paul, Minnesota and distributed to other channels around the state via Minnesota Public Television . It has aired weekly since December 7, 1984 and is currently in its 28th season. Longtime hosts Eric Eskola and Cathy Wurzer are married. They have also spent time at other area stations. Eskola contributed political reports to WCCO radio until being laid off in May, 2010, and Wurzer hosts the regional portion of Morning Edition at Minnesota Public Radio. Eskola is noted for his fondness for scarves, wearing a different one each week on ...

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almanac

Noun

  1. A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information.


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