A sentinel lymph node is defined as the first lymph node on the lymphatic drainage pathway from the primary tumor site. In cutaneous melanoma, the pathological status of the sentinel lymph node has ...

After a breast cancer operation, the removed tumour is always examined, as its subtype can provide an indication of how aggressive the disease is. The patient's lymph nodes are not analysed in the ...

Checking the lymph nodes in your armpit is an important part of breast self-examinations. (Getty Images) A breast surgeon has explained the correct way to properly check lymph nodes under your armpit ...

Examining more carefully the lymph nodes to which colorectal cancer is most likely to have spread may improve the accuracy of colon cancer staging and spare some patients the cost and toxicity of ...

Stage III oral cavity cancer is characterized by larger tumors or lymph node involvement, often diagnosed through physical ...

Incidence of brain metastases as a first site of recurrence among women with triple receptor-negative breast cancer. A multicenter randomized phase III trial of nonpegylated liposome-encapsulated ...

BIDMC's cancer experts use sentinel node study to accurately pinpoint and remove lymph nodes affected by cancer. Learn more.

Dear Dr. Donohue: I am a 37-year-old woman, and I have some enlarged lymph nodes under my arm. One node has been enlarged for at least six months. Should I be concerned? Is it possible for fibrocystic ...

Lymph node dissections, or lymphadenectomies, are surgical procedures that play an important role in cancer treatments. A healthcare professional will remove the lymph nodes and check a tissue sample ...

WASHINGTON — The COVID-19 vaccines have a number of side effects that are expected to follow the shots. One of those, swollen lymph nodes, has become a cause for concern for some radiologists. That's ...