Improvement on staging has also been suggested by the presence of skip metastatic lesions to more advanced lymphatic stations and increased lymph node accruals. Pathologic assessment and patient ...

A lymph node biopsy is when a doctor checks and removes a small piece of tissue or sample of cells from one of your lymph nodes. The doctor sends this to the laboratory and a specialist doctor called ...

“While chemotherapy helps shrink the tumour burden, surgery must be comprehensive. Lymph node removal, especially in advanced-stage disease, can be life-saving.” According to the American Cancer ...

Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery for lung cancer showed a short learning curve and strong outcomes, with 5-year survival rates comparable to open surgery.

1 Department of Radiology, Shaoxing Second Hospital Medical Community General Hospital, Shaoxing, China 2 Department of Medical Oncology, Shaoxing Second Hospital Medical Community General Hospital, ...

As a result most adults have a tiny lymph node or two that are about the size of a pea, they can feel quite easily, and as long as the node stays the same size, and you don't develop any others ...

New Delhi: Removal of the lymph nodes from the pelvis and rear abdominal walls can significantly improve the survival chances of ovarian cancer patients, found a study conducted by AIIMS, Delhi.

Lung cancer prognosis tends to be better for people diagnosed in earlier stages of the disease. Once you have received a diagnosis and the type of cancer has been identified, your healthcare provider ...

A lump under your jaw could be a swollen lymph node, or it could also be another health condition that warrants investigation, such as a growth or cyst. A lump on your jawline that is soft and can ...

Cigarette smoking declines over the past several decades prevented an estimated 3.8 million lung cancer deaths, according to results of a retrospective study. Toxicity information from phase 3 ...

A swollen lymph node that feels hard, rubbery, or immovable may indicate a more serious medical condition. A lipoma is a benign tumor comprising fatty tissue. These noncancerous lumps develop just ...