SAN ANTONIO -- Patients with early breast cancer who skipped axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) lived just as long as those who underwent sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), the randomized ...

These are called the retroperitoneal lymph nodes. This operation is called a retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. This is a large operation. You might be in hospital for around 5 days depending on ...

A surgeon performing a second procedure found and removed a surgical sponge from the initial surgery, according to the court ...

Your doctor can tell the stage of cancer and plan your treatment. In the past, we had no choice but to remove most of the underarm lymph nodes in an operation called axillary dissection. Today, we ...

Prospective nonrandomized evidence demonstrated a survival benefit for extended pelvic lymph node dissection. Improvement on staging has also been suggested by the presence of skip metastatic ...

Researchers analyzed the surgical de-escalation trends, including the use of minimally invasive surgery and sentinel lymph node dissection, as well as assessments of organ preservation during ...

A lawsuit has been filed alleging that medical staff at Northwestern Medicine Hospital in McHenry left a surgical sponge ...

After surgery, you will have long-term surveillance (monitoring) for years. Retroperitoneal (REH-troh-PAYR-ih-toh-NEE-ul) lymph node dissection (RPLND) is a treatment for cancer. The retroperitoneal ...

Most patients require blood transfusion during the procedure. Additionally, lymph node dissection, a process of removing lymph nodes to assess or manage disease, is also performed. Once the tumor is ...

Discover recent advancements in near-infrared fluorescence imaging that have revolutionised lymph node tracing in cancers such as breast and penile cancers.

Safety and preliminary efficacy of ATG-022 in patients with advanced/metastatic gastric cancer (CLINCH). Impact of time to surgery on outcomes in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell ...