Wikipedia:Choosing Wisely/American College of Surgeons

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American College of Surgeons 1943
Axillary lymph nodes 10850 1 axillary lymph node dissection should only be performed after first attempting sentinel node biopsy
Lymphadenectomy 3427 1 axillary lymph node dissection should only be performed after first attempting sentinel node biopsy
Cancer staging 63451 1
Sentinel lymph node 9200 1
Breast cancer classification 9230 1
Lymphedema 35157 1
Breast-conserving surgery 1312 1 breast-conserving surgery and chemotherapy may be indicated if one or two sentinel lymph nodes are found to have cancer which is not extensive... lymphadenectomy as further evaluation is not indicated"
Whole-breast radiation 0 1
Full-body CT scan 5800 2 Full-body CT scans are not indicated in patients with minor or single system trauma, and should be avoided in such patients
Polytrauma 3988 2
Ionizing radiation 49300 2
Colorectal cancer 100433 3
Life expectancy 105478 4
Colonoscopy 106534 4
Cancer screening 4270 4
Surgery 58410 4
Chest radiograph 29043 4
Cardiopulmonary disease 16 4
X-ray computed tomography 116006 5
Appendicitis 148905 5
Ultrasound 97671 5
Medical ultrasonography 40920 5
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References

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American College of Surgeons (September 2013), "Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question", Choosing Wisely: an initiative of the ABIM Foundation, American College of Surgeons, retrieved 2 January 2013, which cites

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