A growth factor-stimulating gene therapy did not improve outcomes with vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) for breast ...

A study 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. However, an effective drug to ...

Swollen lymph nodes may result from an infection or illness. If they last for a long time or occur with other symptoms, you may need medical care. Treatment is specific to the cause of the swollen ...

They’ll insert an intravenous (IV) line into your arm or hand. You’ll also get ... a passageway into your mediastinum and feel your lymph nodes to assess them. Your doctor will put the ...

Intraoperative frozen biopsy and sentinel lymph nodes technique have not shown sufficient accuracy to avoid extended lymphadenectomy, due to the significant rates of skip lymphatic metastasis.

In patients with a negative sentinel lymph node biopsy, omitting pelvic lymphadenectomy does not compromise disease-free ...

The swelling can occur in the arm, breast, chest or leg area. Patients who have had their lymph nodes removed due to cancer are more likely to develop lymphedema. If you have had a lymph node ...

This procedure lets them take a sample of lymph nodes to inspect for cancer cells ... As you heal, you may feel a few kinds of sensations in your arm, breast, or chest wall. Examples are tenderness, ...

A multicenter study 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. However, an effective ...

In the transfer surgery, the patient's lymph nodes are transferred from the groin ... In both study groups, the excess arm volume reduced during follow-up. In addition, the patients treated ...