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Fewer lymph node dissections and fewer positive lymph nodes: does it actually matter? by Dr. Arnon Krongrad Medical Doctor 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...
Live Video of our Node-to-Node, Publisher/Subscriber Architecture in Action! by Steve Beller Doctor of Philosophy Two weeks ago, at this link, I discussed the need for a convenient, low-cost, resource conserving, and secure way to exchange patient health information using a decentralized (peer-to-peer/node-to-node...
AV Node Ablation: Why You Shouldn’t Have It by Mellanie H. Patient Expert One topic, AV node ablation, makes the rounds of the atrial fibrillation discussion groups...’ doctors have insisted that they have an AV node ablation with a pacemaker implant...
Guide to Unblocking Lymph Nodes by Methods of Healing Patient ExpertComplimentary & Alternative Medicine Did you know that your lymph nodes can become blocked? Sometimes this is referred to as a sluggish lymphatic system. Sometimes, it means that the nodes are actually blocked – by mucus, fluid, or...
Positive lymph node detection in treatment of prostate cancer: an update by Dr. Arnon Krongrad Medical Doctor Jewett (Toronto) addressed the detection and mapping of regional lymph nodes (LN) in management of genitourinary cancers.  The occurrence of positive lymph nodes is critical to the diagnosis and staging...
Surgery for lymph node-positive prostate cancer: a second look by Dr. Arnon Krongrad Medical Doctor . sought to compare the overall survival (OS) and the relative survival (RS) of lymph node...,629 patients treated for prostate cancer between 1988 and 2007, of whom 1,413 had positive lymph nodes (LNs...
Pelvic lymph node dissection and prostate cancer-specific survival after surgery by Dr. Arnon Krongrad Medical Doctor about the potential value of pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) during the surgical treatment of men with prostate... between the number of lymph nodes removed at pelvic lymphadenectomy in men undergoing a radical prostatectomy...
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...
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...
Limited lymph node removal f ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Limited lymph node removal for certain breast cancer does not appear to result in poorer survival Among patients with early-stage breast cancer that had spread to a nearby lymph node and who received treatment...

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Symptoms?? Glands??
The gland/lymph node swelling seems to be something that flares up in all of us that are concerneed about a recent exposure. I'm rational enough to know that I'm not making it up...I definitely fell... for stress to cause flare ups/irritation in the glands/nodes??? **DONOTDELETE** Symptoms?? Glands?? Stress...crap

Next Step
Well, I got my results back on my lymph nodes. It turns out that they actually took out 7 lymph nodes and 4 of them have cancer. This took me a little by surprise. It makes me think a little. I guess I don't know what to think. I have a lot of questions for my oncologist. My next step is chemo. I know...crap

Nodes
Does anyone know if the nodes around the collarbone are obove ,below or on top of the collarbone.mine seem to be right on top but im not 100% sure if there nodes or not,thanks

**DONOTDELETE** Nodes To start with, I am not a Dr., or any type of expert. From my understanding, those nodes are below the collar...crap

Ultimate lymph question
I guess lymph node questions would be very easily settled if someone created a web page where the millions of us out here with lymph node questions could look at diagrams and photos depicting normal... which don't look alike: some depict 3 nodes behind the ear, some depict one. Some depict lymph nodes...crap

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Skin Cancer
--the sentinal lymph node biopsy.  This is a procedure done by surgeons in order to identify if high risk tumors....  About 30 or 40 years ago, patients with a large melanoma underwent a "lymph node dissection" in order to determine if the cancer had spread to the lymph nodes.  The idea behind this is the assumption...crap

Questionable Lymph Node/Medical Mystery
Somebody please help me.. this is driving me crazy.In November I had an inguinal lymph node... HIV due to the characteristics of the node. I tested negative for HIV right before this surgery... Rodriguez-Torres, M.D. Questionable Lymph Node/Medical Mystery If you tested positive for HBsAB, this means...crap

is a fatty lymph node common?
I recently had an axillary lymph node and other tissue removed in my armpit. Path said the armpit was breast tissue and the lymph node was benign filled with fat, I've never heard of this, have you....I.C. is a fatty lymph node common? Yes that can occur....crap

how do you know if breast cancer has metatasied
i am going tomorrow for a lymph node biopsy. i was diagonsied on may20 and the are suggesting a matsectamy lauracrap

what is lymph gland
Dear sir, what is lymph gland Ewald Horwath, M.D. what is lymph gland Lymph glands (or lymph nodes) are part of our immune system. They are small, pea-sized glands located throughout the body... of infection. Thus, lymphadenopathy (or swollen lymph nodes) is usually a sign of infection....crap