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By now many of you know that I’m... by Kim F. Patient Expert By now many of you know that I’m not only living a life with Multiple Sclerosis,I’m also a ten-year cancer survivor. The topic of cancer,particularly the battle against the disease, is near and dear to my heart. So, whatcha doing tonight at 7:30 (EST)? DVR those favorite television shows, pull a comfy chair up to your computer monit ... Read on »
lymph node system by NeilW Patient Expert lymph node system Read on »
I have a swollen lymph node on the inside of my left arm just above my elbow. by mightymouse804 It has been there for quite a while (maybe a year) and hasn't changed shape or size. It is slightly tender to the touch but I wouldn't even have known it was there if I hadn't happened upon it one day. The last few days I've been having some numbness in my fingers that comes and goes on that same side. I have also had some joint pain. I know swolle ... Read on »
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Melanoma (SLNB) by Dr.Prashant Jani Patient Expert Clinical Significance of Sentinel Lymph node in melanoma. :SLNB is very accurate in predicting the status of the remaining regional lymph nodes. It is currently the most significant independent prognostic indicator for survival when compared with all other factors, including tumour thickness and the presence of ulceration.According to some studies ... Read on »
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Melanoma (SLNB) by Dr.Prashant Jani Patient Expert Clinical Significance of Sentinel Lymph node in melanoma. :SLNB is very accurate in predicting the status of the remaining regional lymph nodes. It is currently the most significant independent prognostic indicator for survival when compared with all other factors, including tumour thickness and the presence of ulceration.According to some studies ... Read on »
Lymph nodes, personality and the practice of medicine by David K. Patient Expert Well, the mono test came back showing that Arman has been exposed to the mononucleosis virus (which is officially called the Epstein-Barr virus - EBV) at some time in the past, but not recently. There are different antibodies in the blood that can be measured. They measure antibodies to a molecule (or "antigen") at the core of the virus ... Read on »
Ever Wonder What the Lymph Nodes do? by WisdomThatHeals Lymph nodes can be found all throughout the body, mainly in clusters along lymphatic vessels but there are a few instances of single nodes. In addition to being clustered, there are certain areas of the body where these clusters are more concentrated together including the neck, armpits, groin and knees. Each Node is a small mass of lymphatic tissu ... Read on »
Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping-Pathology Protocol in Breast Cancer. by Dr.Prashant Jani Patient Expert Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping-Pathology Protocol. Sentinel lymph node mapping is now performed on selected patients who opt for conservative surgery to treat their breast cancer. The procedure involves the surgical identification of those axillary lymph nodes that theoretically would be the first ‘‘sentinel’’ nodes to receive ... Read on »
Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping-Pathology Protocol in Breast Cancer. by Dr.Prashant Jani Patient Expert Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping-Pathology Protocol. Sentinel lymph node mapping is now performed on selected patients who opt for conservative surgery to treat their breast cancer. The procedure involves the surgical identification of those axillary lymph nodes that theoretically would be the first ‘‘sentinel’’ nodes to receive ... Read on »
Colorectal cancer: more lymph nodes not necessarily "better"? by Mark Pool, MD I pulled the following from ASCO Daily News. I haven't read the full paper myself and, although not surprised by this study's results, I think this will likely be a good paper to use in discussions with surgical and oncologist colleagues.HealthDay (7/20, Thomas) reported, "More isn't necessarily better when it comes to surgically removing lym ... Read on »