When it comes to cancer, the general idea is less is more. The fewer tumor and malignant cells that are left behind by treatment, the greater the chances of surviving the disease. Now a groundbreaking ...
Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center is the first in the state of Virginia to use an FDA-approved substance called Magtrace that allows surgeons to spare the lymph nodes in the vast ...
Obesity does not reduce the ability of ultrasound scans to detect breast cancer in underarm lymph nodes, a new study reveals. Obesity can make physical examination of lymph nodes more difficult and ...
People should not delay getting a mammogram because of a recent COVID-19 vaccination, a new study says.It's common for mammograms to pick up swollen lymph nodes, also known as lymphadenopathy, after ...
*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A new study finds many women with early breast cancer do not need a painful procedure that has long been routine: removal of ...
Outcome and prognostic significance of phenotypes in breast cancer patients. Background: To examine the relationship between age and lymph node ratio (LNR, number of positive nodes divided by number ...
Some people who recently got a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine are noticing swollen lymph nodes. Don’t panic, doctors say. Swollen lymph nodes caused by vaccination are temporary, harmless and a sign ...
Amber Young was diagnosed with Stage 2B Breast Cancer almost one year ago. She was 40 years old. She survived; turning now to ...
Sentinel lymph node (SLN) resection has been advocated as an option to reduce morbidity for women undergoing surgery for breast cancer. When the sentinel node is negative for breast cancer, SLN ...