lymph nodes, and more distant organs. In the TNM classification, this stage can cause one or more of the following: Tumors of any size that may or may not actively spread into surrounding tissues, ...

A joint research team has announced that it is possible to detect and precisely remove metastatic lymph nodes during ...

When the lymph nodes become swollen and larger than 1 cm, this is an abnormality known as lymphadenopathy. It usually happens when the body is fighting an infection, cancer, or an autoimmune disorder, ...

A study found that nearly all older patients with ER-positive DCIS could have avoided lymph node removal, researchers have ...

Lymphedema is a chronic condition that causes swelling due to buildup of lymph fluid that occurs if lymph nodes were removed, ...

Dr. Gaffney-Adams has lymphedema, a chronic condition that can cause extreme swelling, typically in the arms or legs. It’s a ...

During surgery, your doctor may also do a lymph node biopsy. This procedure lets them take a sample of lymph nodes to inspect for cancer cells. It can be hard to choose between a lumpectomy or ...

Intraoperative frozen biopsy and sentinel lymph nodes technique have not shown sufficient accuracy to avoid extended lymphadenectomy, due to the significant rates of skip lymphatic metastasis.

EMMA Rosic was in what she considered to be normal health. But when she started juggling work with parenting her little boy Frankie, she began to feel a bit more tired than usual. The 32-year-old ...

Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system, a vital part of the immune system. For individuals facing ...

They took a list of Jess’s 20 symptoms, including the badly ­swollen lymph nodes in her neck, and requested a ­referral to an ENT consultant. The GP refused. ‘He said her chest was the ...