Two months ago, a 36-year-old man had his stomach removed for diffuse adenocarcinoma of the lesser curvature. There was invasion of the lymphatics and 7 positive lymph nodes within 3 cm of the tumor.
CHICAGO — The use of a lymph node specimen collection kit during non-small cell lung cancer resection significantly improved staging quality and OS, according to data presented at ASCO. The American ...
Increasing lymph node ratio (LNR) (ratio of metastatic lymph nodes to the total number of harvested lymph nodes) and extramural vascular invasion (EMVI) have been proposed as adverse prognostic ...
Phase III randomized trial of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) followed by radical hysterectomy (RH) versus RH for bulky stage I/II cervical cancer: Update of Japan Clinical Oncology Group (JCOG) ...
SAN ANTONIO -- Thoracic surgeons were fired up about minimum expectations for surgical lymph node assessment in conjunction with lung cancer resection during a debate at the Society of Thoracic ...
Phase II Study of the Halichondrin B Analog Eribulin Mesylate in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Previously Treated With an Anthracycline, a Taxane, and Capecitabine ...
NEW ORLEANS -- More extensive N1 lymph node assessment may better guide therapy after non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) resections with curative intent, real-world data suggested. The more N1 ...
Training methods for surgeons who perform breast cancer sentinel lymph node resection were found to be effective in almost 97 percent of surgeons assessed, according to a new study. Training methods ...
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 ...
In an usual presentation of bilateral breast implant rupture leading to severe locoregional silicone granulomatous lymphadenopathy, researchers found surgical excision of encroaching lymph nodes ...
Evaluation of the hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes is part of the surgical treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It is also vital to the staging of lung cancer, which determines the need ...