A systematic review and meta-analysis compared the perioperative and oncologic outcomes of open versus minimally invasive inguinal lymphadenectomy during penile cancer surgery.

The rising incidence of cancer worldwide has led to an increasing number of surgeries that involve the removal of lymph nodes ...

Skipping standard axillary lymph node dissection led to very low rates of axillary recurrence in patients with node-positive breast cancer who became node-negative following neoadjuvant chemotherapy, ...

Stanford University-led researchers report that tumor cells hijack mitochondria from immune cells, reducing anti-tumor immune ...

N1 Single lymph node metastasis, 2 cm or less in greatest dimension N1 Single regional lymph node metastasis in the true pelvis (hypogastric, obturator, external iliac or presacral lymph node) N2 ...

Dr. Stephen Edge answers the question: 'How to Detect Spread to Lymph Nodes?' — -- Question: What are the methods used to investigate whether breast cancer has spread to the lymph nodes? Answer: ...

The BOOG 2013-08 trial evaluates whether SLNB can be safely omitted for patients with clinically T1-2N0 treated with breast-conserving surgery and whole-breast irradiation.

Patients with breast cancer that has started to spread to the lymph nodes in the armpit can safely avoid extensive removal of the lymph nodes if their treatment is tailored to their response to cancer ...

Sentinel lymph node biopsy has replaced traditional axillary dissection, minimizing lymphedema risk in breast cancer surgery. The procedure targets the first draining lymph nodes, reducing unnecessary ...