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Swollen Lymph Nodes by Tom Plamondon Posted Wed 03 Feb 2010 12:00am When swollen lymph nodes in the neck, above the clavicles (collarbone) or in the axilla (armpit) occur there are a few immediate questions we need to answer... are swollen in the neck, we disregard the question of cancer. We know infection is causing the lymph node swelling. On the other hand, if a 30 year women has swollen lymph nodes Read on »

swollen lymph node on back of neck by mari Posted Wed 14 Apr 2010 10:33am Hello, my 4 year old son, Antonio has a swollen lymph node on the back of his neck (right side between hairline and shoulder). I first noticed it in December soon after his... the swollen lymph node was reacting to the burn but to be safe she ordered bloodwork. That came back normal. Here we are now in April and the lymph node has not gone down. I am Read on »

I have a swollen lymph node on the inside of my left arm just above my elbow. by mightymouse804 Posted Mon 30 Mar 2009 1:55am

2 Comments swollen lymph nodes are supposed to be one of those things that are a sign of something bigger and I was wondering if you had any idea what it might be. I have a doctors appointment Read on »

Raw Food for Health and Swollen Lymph Nodes by Tera W. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 30 Nov 2011 10:59pm of Angela and Matt... Written by Michele on November 30, 2011 – - - by Michele Santo Lymph nodes are small, bean shaped... massage? Inquire about lymphatic system massages. They specialize in stimulating the lymph nodes to get to work and take out the trash. Plus, massage is a beautiful way to tell Read on »

Fewer lymph node dissections and fewer positive lymph nodes: does it actually matter? by Dr. Arnon Krongrad Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 29 Oct 2010 12:00am Surgical removal of samples of the pelvic lymph nodes at the time of radical prostatectomy (RP) known as pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) is still the most accurate method available to determine the presence or absence of lymph nodes positive for cancer (pN1 disease) in a patient with cancer of the prostate. Abdollah et al. have Read on »

Sentinel Lymph Node Occult Metastases Have Small Survival Effect in Node-Negative Breast Cancer Patients by Cancer.gov Posted Thu 05 May 2011 10:23pm Read on »

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy by Cancer.gov Posted Thu 25 Aug 2011 10:20pm , underarms, chest, abdomen , and groin . A clear fluid called lymph flows through lymph vessels and lymph nodes. Anatomy of the lymphatic system Anatomy of the lymphatic system... cancers close to the center of the chest (near the breastbone), cancer cells may spread first to lymph nodes inside the chest (under the breastbone) before they can be detected Read on »

Axillary Lymph Node Dissection for Breast Cancer May Not Be Necessary by Robert W. Posted Mon 21 Feb 2011 1:55am , the underlying chest wall muscles, and all of the lymph nodes under the armpit (axilla). It wasn’t until the 1970s that surgeons began to abandon radical mastectomy, in favor... women with palpably enlarged axillary lymph nodes (and which actually indicated a more advanced stage of lymph node involvement than the women who participated in the more modern Read on »

Great men in medicine : Virchow is much . . . much greater than his “Lymph node and the Triad” he is known for ! by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 07 Feb 2012 11:06pm Some scientists are known for their discovery , few are known for their vision few for their character .Here was a man who had all of them can be termed as father of modern medicine . Rudolf Virchow - German pathologist( 1821-1902) Unfortunately the current generation knows him for his concept and theory of blood clotting or ... Read on »