Contrast-enhanced mammography identified three times as many tumors as ultrasound scans. But it is not widely used for ...

But new studies show that no matter what kind of tattoo you get--a samll one or large back tattoo, microscopic particles from tattoos can travel within the body and reach the lymph nodes, researchers ...

The accuracy of FDG-PET scans for staging of lymph nodes is too low to replace invasive nodal staging. It is unknown whether the accuracy of integrated FDG-PET/CT scanning makes invasive staging ...

ASCO Guidelines provide recommendations with comprehensive review and analyses of the relevant literature for each recommendation, following the guideline development process as outlined in the ASCO ...

Background: Transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) is an established method for sampling mediastinal lymph nodes to aid in diagnosing lymphadenopathy and in staging lung cancers. Real-time ...

and no findings of elevated systemic inflammatory biomarkers or changes in mesenteric lymph node (MLN) size or local inflammation as assessed by MRI.” The focus on systemic inflammatory ...

Finding a simple and effective strategy to eliminate tumor metastatic lymph nodes is highly desired in clinical tumor treatment. Herein, we reported a Chinese traditional ink (Hu-ink)-based treatment ...

The lymphatic vascular system exerts major physiological functions in the transport of interstitial fluid from peripheral tissues back to the blood circulation and in the trafficking of immune cells ...

It is made up of fine tubes called lymphatic vessels. These vessels connect to groups of small lymph nodes throughout the body. The lymphatic system drains lymph fluid from the tissues of the body ...

along with lymphadenopathy of the ileocecal lymph nodes, hyperechoic mesenteric fat and, in some cases, focal peritoneal effusion. The patients showed no ultrasonographic changes in the remainder of ...

Preauricular lymph nodes, which are located in front of your ears, can sometimes become swollen and painful. Common causes include an ear or tooth infection. Treatment can depend on the underlying ...