Intraoperative frozen section of axillary lymph nodes for the detection of metastatic breast cancer has been controversial because of the labor-intensive techniques necessary to obtain a highly ...

Specific to the right supraclavicular lymph node is the drainage of the mid-section of the chest, esophagus, and lungs, while the left lymph node drains the thoracic duct, the abdomen, and thorax.

Swollen lymph nodes, or swollen glands, in the neck may indicate an infection. They can also occur due to a medical condition, such as an immune disorder or, less commonly, cancer. Treatment can ...

We recently showed that the median lymph node section thickness for a group of SLN study patients was 2.1 mm but the modal thickness was 2.3 mm with over half the blocks containing node slices ...

For this reason, we used a new method of intraoperative frozen-section examination, involving complete sectioning of the entire lymph node and examination of a large number of sections (30 to 60 ...

Trials evaluating the omission of completion axillary-lymph-node dissection in patients with clinically node-negative breast cancer ... Depending on the use of intraoperative frozen section, ...

Lymph node involvement is an important part of breast cancer staging and treatment recommendations. Learn more.

A multicenter study led from Finland has shown that lymph node transfer is a viable treatment for the swelling in the affected limb, a condition known as lymphedema, after breast cancer surgery.

Pamela Kedziera answers: 'How Will I Feel After Lymph Node Dissection?' — -- Question: What are some possible sensations I may feel in my hand and arm after an axillary lymph node dissection ...