Dr. Rosenberg answers the question: 'What does lymph node involvement mean?' — -- Question: What does it mean if my lymph node involvement is positive or negative? Answer: When we remove the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sentinel lymph node biopsy was effective as a prognostic and staging tool in stage IIB/C melanoma, according to ...

Optimal methods for predicting treatment efficacy in patients with esophageal cancer are seriously lacking. But now, researchers from Japan have found a useful alternative to existing methods for ...

The rising incidence of cancer worldwide has led to an increasing number of surgeries that involve the removal of lymph nodes. Although these procedures play a major role in cancer staging and ...

A new report is reassuring regarding the long-term cardiopulmonary safety of internal mammary lymph node irradiation after breast cancer surgery. After a median follow-up 15.7 years among almost 4000 ...

Optimizing drug delivery to the lymphatic system is essential for effective cancer treatment, as lymph node (LN) metastasis ...

Nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma is the most common subtype. It often starts in lymph nodes in the chest or neck and is frequently diagnosed in younger adults. Under the microscope, bands of ...

A growth factor-stimulating gene therapy did not improve outcomes with vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) for breast cancer-related lymphedema in a small randomized trial, that added to evidence ...

An immune-regulating cell present in lymph nodes may be able to halt severe cases of sepsis, an out-of-control inflammatory response that can lead to organ failure and death. In the August 13 issue of ...

VEGF-inducing gene therapy did not significantly improve outcomes with vascularized lymph node transfer for lymphedema. Arm volume reduction and quality of life were similar between treatment groups.