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 ...

Removing lymph nodes during cancer surgery has saved countless lives in many tumor types. Yet recent research is challenging parts of this long-standing practice. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

A multicenter study led from Finland 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.

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 ...

In patients undergoing RP with adjuvant radiation, PLND showed no survival benefit, regardless of prostate cancer risk group or number of lymph nodes removed. Pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) ...

It’s a job that can take its toll, and anatomists have noted that corpses in their care occasionally arrive with unusually ...