For patients with early-stage cervical cancer, sentinel lymph node biopsy alone is noninferior to lymphadenectomy with respect to disease-free survival, according to a study published online Oct. 15 ...

Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped structures that are part of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system helps the body fight infection and filter harmful substances. Lymph nodes are present ...

Removing lymph nodes during cancer surgery has saved countless lives in many tumour types. Yet recent research is challenging parts of this long-standing practice. Imagine your body’s immune defences ...

To investigate this further, first author, Gabriella N. Tortorello, MD, and a research team from the University of Pennsylvania, performed a retrospective cohort study with data from the National ...

Omitting SLNB in older patients with early-stage, HR-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer showed similar safety and efficacy to performing the procedure. The BOOG 13-08 trial demonstrated comparable ...

When someone receives a cancer diagnosis, one of the very first questions on every doctor’s mind is: has it stayed put, or has it begun to make its way through the body? In this medical investigation, ...

"Our research suggests that removing lymph nodes during cancer surgery, a common practice to prevent tumor spread, may inadvertently reduce the effectiveness of treatments, such as checkpoint blockade ...

In early-stage cervical cancer, lymphadenectomy is commonly used to assess spread, despite apparent advantages of sentinel-lymph-node biopsy. New research findings are summarized in a short video.

In early-stage cervical cancer, sentinel-lymph-node biopsy alone was noninferior to lymphadenectomy with respect to disease-free survival and reduced surgical complications such as lymphedema, pain, ...