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 ...

Undergoing sentinel lymph node biopsy and radical hysterectomy without pelvic lymphadenectomy may reduce the risk of retroperitoneal nodal recurrence and cancer-specific death.

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 ...

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

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 ...

Lymph node density and extranodal extension have been extensively investigated and appear to influence the prognosis of these patients. ... Next Section. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2013;13(11) ...

Lymph node transfer is often performed at the same time as the breast operated on for cancer is reconstructed with a tissue flap taken from the patient's abdomen. Additional benefits were expected ...

Cross-section through a lymph node (IMAGE) University of Würzburg. Caption. The ... Follicular B cells are shown in magenta, the lymph node capsule and lymphatic vessels in blue.

Following neoadjuvant therapy, lymph node metastases were observed in 552 patients (29%) — 174 (9%) of whom had more extensive lymph node involvement (ypN2). The remaining 1336 patients (71% ...

The lymph node stroma model offers a platform to test complex fluid flow and retention of T cells, which support the immune system and fight disease.. The research also points to the importance of ...