[ORIGINAL ARTICLES: GENERAL THORACIC] Radioguided Detection of
The detection of micrometastases in thoracic lymph nodes may improve the staging of non-small cell lung cancer patients. Methods. Ten patients with resectable lung cancers were enrolled in this pilot study.
Preparing the "Soil": The Primary Tumor Induces Vasculature
Sentinel lymph node (SLN) metastasis is the first step in the spreading of cancer in many malignancies. Tumor-reactive lymphadenopathy in SLNs has been observed for decades, but alterations of the lymphatic channels and vasculature in
Bladder cancer: Extracapsular extension of lymph nodes
A recent study has shown that extracapsular extension (ECE) of the lymph nodes in patients with bladder cancer is no longer a bad prognostic finding. ECE is caused when cancer cells break through the capsule of the lymph node and can
Can We Omit Para-Aorta Lymph Node Dissection in Endometrial Cancer?
It is reported that external iliac lymph nodes are the most commonly involved lymph nodes in endometrial cancer, and para-aortic lymph node (PAN) metastases spread via a route shared by the common iliac lymph nodes.
Gastric cancer patients not receiving adequate lymph node sampling
Gastric cancer staging by lymph node sampling has a profound effect on patient survival. Survival of patients with gastric cancer can be compromised if the staging is done inadequately. This can happen if too few lymph nodes are removed
Prostate Cancer and Lymph node dissection
The issue of removing pelvic lymph nodes for prostate cancer has evolved over the years. When I was in training, we would remove the lymph nodes in the first part of the operation and wait for the frozen section.
Breast cancer recurrence more likely when less lymph nodes are removed
Researchers in Spain conducted a study among 1606 women with node-negative breast cancer. The results were published in the Annals of Oncology. What the researchers wanted to find out is whether the number of lymph nodes removed during
Stage 4, Mets to Omentum, no Lymph Node Involvement?
my mom has stage IV colon cancer with metastasis to the omentum, but the lymph nodes appear to be clear. what does this mean? all the staging information i've seen seems to indicate that lymph node involvement occurs before distant
Colon Cancer Long-term Survival Improved With Increasing Negative
Long-term survival in stage IIIB and IIIC colon cancer was associated with increasing negative lymph node count. According to a study from Canada, "The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the number of negative lymph
New-just Had Lumpectomy-lymph Node Question
My question is - because one sentinal node was cancerous - will the others be cancerous too? If some are - does that mean cancer spread somewhere else? They did MRI's, PET Scans, bone scan etc and told me it looked like nothing had

Lymph Node Cancer: Cancer Hospitals
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Lymph Node Biopsy
Check to see if a wn cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. If the sentinel nodes have cancer cells, an axillary lymph node dissection is usually done
Lymph node definition Cancer information on MedicineNet.com
Information on many different cancers includes symptoms, cancer detection and prevention, and treatment options.
Imaginis Lymph Nodes
The status of the lymph nodes helps physicians stage cancer, Whether the lymph nodes contain cancer cells is an important factor when staging
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy: Q & A National Cancer Institute
A fact sheet that describes the sentinel node biopsy procedure and details two clinical trials evaluating the effectiveness of this procedure.

Lymph Node Biopsy
Check to see if a known cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. If the sentinel nodes have cancer cells, an axillary lymph node dissection is usually done
Lymph node definition - Cancer information on MedicineNet.com
Information on many different cancers includes symptoms, cancer detection and prevention, and treatment options.
Imaginis - Lymph Nodes
The status of the lymph nodes helps physicians stage breast cancer, Whether the lymph nodes contain cancer cells is an important factor when staging
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy: Q & A - National Cancer Institute
A fact sheet that describes the sentinel node biopsy procedure and details two clinical trials evaluating the effectiveness of this procedure.
Lymph Node Involvement
lymph nodes and lymph node involvement help determine stage.
CancerGuide: Understanding Cancer Types and Staging
The actual degree of lymph node involvement is often not known until after surgery. For some cancers, such as breast cancer, surgical procedures are done
Hodgkin's disease (lymph node cancer)
Hodgkin's disease (lymph node cancer). Reviewed by Dr Rachel Green, consultant haematologist What is Hodgkin's disease? Hodgkin's disease is one of a group
Lymph Node Disease
Also, there is mammary tissue in the area that can easily feel like an enlarged lymph node if the mammary tissue has an infection or cancer.