Study finds lower mortality rates associated with excisions of higher numbers of lymph nodes in patients with intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer. Removal of greater numbers of lymph nodes ...

The entire greater omentum should be ... It is my conviction that one should make greater effort to excise lymph nodes around the origin of the left gastric artery if the patient is not obese ...

A skin-sparing mastectomy is performed, with axillary lymph node clearance as required, and a subcutaneous tunnel is created from the inframammary skinfold. Forceps are then inserted into the ...

The sentinel lymph node (SLN) is the first node to receive lymph from a primary tumour. In this Review, the immunology of the SLN, the way in which tumour cells modulate the SLN to facilitate ...

Jan Wedderman, left, and Rebecca Michael, right, are original members of a lymphedema support group and they seek to raise awareness about the swelling condition that affects many cancer patients.

Taking the nodes out reduces the risk of your cancer coming back in the future. It also tells your doctor how well chemotherapy has worked, and gives them more information about how far your cancer ...