For the 40% of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) who have micrometastatic nodal occult disease, current management includes either radical cystectomy with pelvic lymph node ...

Lumbar lymph nodes refer to a group of small organs that are part of the immune system. Lymph nodes are generally circular, bean-like organs that are dispersed throughout the body. The lumbar lymph ...

Two Articles published Online first and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet show that two common adjuvant treatments for women with early endometrial cancer — removing the pelvic lymph nodes or ...

A revolutionary new diagnostic method for prostate cancer can detect prostate cancer cells that have spread to lymph nodes both inside and outside the pelvis, according to the UC San Francisco and ...

The lymphatic system, made up of lymphoid tissues known as nodes and vessels, is part of the human immune system. It is involved in protecting the body against infection, by delivering immune cells, ...

Whole pelvis radiation improves cancer-specific and overall survival in muscle-invasive bladder cancer compared to bladder-only radiation. Median cancer-specific survival was 84 months for whole ...

Swollen supraclavicular lymph nodes may occur as a reaction to infection or due to metastatic cancer. This type of swelling typically occurs just above a person’s collarbone. Lymph nodes are part of ...

Results from the PHENIX-I trial support skipping pelvic lymphadenectomy in women with early cervical cancer who have a negative sentinel lymph node biopsy. Omitting pelvic lymphadenectomy in these ...

For the 40% of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) who have micrometastatic nodal occult disease, current management includes either radical cystectomy with pelvic lymph node ...