A 79-year-old man was admitted to a hospital in Guangzhou, China, with progressive dyspnea and edema. Echocardiography and ...

Systematic mediastinal lymph node dissection (LND) or sampling is currently recommended for patients with early-stage non–small cell lung cancer. We aimed to investigate whether no mediastinal LND was ...

For years, it has been a mainstay of treatment to stop the spread of many cancers. But is the removal of lymph nodes – tiny, bean-shaped nodules that filter waste and bacteria – really the best way to ...

Scientists have found that preserving lymph nodes during cancer surgery could dramatically improve how patients respond to immunotherapy. The research shows that lymph nodes are essential for training ...

The trial showed no lymph node metastasis in either arm, questioning the necessity of systematic LND in GGO-dominant lung adenocarcinoma. Patients in the no LND arm had shorter surgery duration, less ...

Lymph nodes, hundreds of small structures located throughout the body, play a pivotal role in immunity, including anti-tumor immune responses. White blood cells, also known as lymphocytes, reside in ...

Justin Stebbing does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

New research shows lymph nodes aren’t just cancer bystanders, they’re the command centers fueling immune attacks. Surgically removing them along with tumors may weaken treatment, while preserving them ...

A team of researchers, led by the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute), explored the cellular and molecular interactions revealing how lymph nodes play a crucial role ...

Montell Jordan confirmed his cancer has returned and spread to his lymph nodes nearly a year after prostate removal surgery. Montell Jordan delivered a sobering health update during an appearance on ...

Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) generally has a good prognosis, with 5-year relative survival rates of 99% for regional cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes. PTC is the most common type of thyroid ...

1 Department of Geriatrics, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, China 2 Department of Radiation Oncology, Liaocheng People’s Hospital, Liaocheng, Shandong, China Mediastinal lymph node ...