with a single dominant cervical lymph node and time frame of 4-6 weeks, it would be reasonable to consider a urgent cancer pathway referral to a head and neck clinic. However, a chest X-ray on an ...

Safety and preliminary efficacy of ATG-022 in patients with advanced/metastatic gastric cancer (CLINCH). Impact of time to surgery on outcomes in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell ...

A 41-year-old man was evaluated for swelling in the ankles and syncope. CT of the chest showed bilateral mediastinal and ...

In patients without distant metastasis, the presence of mediastinal lymph nodes involvement generally precludes curative resection in most cases. [33] Thus, EUS-FNA provides accurate information ...

Association between adjuvant component of perioperative chemotherapy and survival outcomes in resected gastric cancer (GC).

You might have surgery to remove lymph nodes in your tummy (abdomen). These are called the retroperitoneal lymph nodes. This operation is called a retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. This is a ...

Anatomy is the field of biology that studies the structure of living things. Anatomy focuses on the composition, structure and location of the parts of organisms tissues, organs and systems ...

While not yet completely resolved, the discrepancies that exist among anatomist, basic scientists, and clinical electrophysiologists are slowly dissipating, allowing unique opportunities to once ...

In Group A, EBUS was performed first. After full inspection of the mediastinal nodes visible by EBUS, EBUS-TBNA was performed on nodal stations selected according to the judgement of the ...

One group of patients (n=34) had an established diagnosis of lung cancer and mediastinal invasion (stage T4 disease) and/or enlarged lymph nodes (N2 or N3 disease) located adjacent to the oesophagus ...

Objective—To determine if the 8 cm upper limit for mediastinal width applies in the trauma setting of today. To define the upper limit of normal mediastinal width for supine chest films. Methods—A ...

They not only drain lymphatics from lymph nodes in the lower neck and upper mediastinum but also can connect directly the intramural lymphatics of the esophagus and the terminal parts of the thoracic ...