Intraoperative frozen biopsy and sentinel lymph nodes technique have not shown sufficient accuracy to avoid extended lymphadenectomy, due to the significant rates of skip lymphatic metastasis.

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD Swollen lymph nodes in your neck, armpit, head, and other parts of the body often occur ...

That's because infections often cause swollen lymph nodes (medically known as lymphadenopathy), but this is not the only ...

Your lymph nodes are glands that store white blood cells. When you’re fighting an infection, these glands can become swollen as your body’s immune system works overtime to help fight it.

The most common place for stomach cancer to spread is to the liver. It can also spread to the lymph nodes, the tissue that lines the abdominal cavity (peritoneum), and the lungs. Lymph nodes are part ...

Researchers have developed lab-generated lymph node–like organoids that, when transplanted into mice in place of lymph nodes that have been removed, drain fluid and connect to the animals’ original ...

Lymph nodes are small organs that are distributed throughout the body and drain lymph fluid from the tissues. Immune cells reside in lymph nodes and survey the lymph for signs of infection.