More than half of head-and-neck cancer patients ... narrowing of the blood vessels in the neck, and reduced thyroid function. This dissertation highlights the steps necessary for the clinical ...

Axillary surgery involves the removal lymph nodes in the armpit region, while a sentinel lymph node biopsy is the removal of ...

The procedure targets the first draining lymph nodes, reducing unnecessary removal if these nodes are cancer-free. Effective systemic therapies have enhanced patient outcomes, supporting the shift to ...

They will also explain the possible risks and what they can do to help manage them. Lymph nodes are small bean shaped glands found throughout the body, including the head and neck area. They are part ...

1 Department of Thyroid and Neck Tumor, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key ...

The average adult has more than 800 lymph nodes that filter lymph and contain immune cells that fight infection. The largest clusters of lymph nodes are found in the neck, armpit, chest, upper abdomen ...

These seem glued to the hair. If the eggs have hatched, you will see clear shells. Swollen lymph nodes (many people call “glands”) in the neck. Pink eye. This is a common eye infection. An itchy scalp ...

Lymph is the fluid in your lymphatic system. Blood reaches tiny capillaries that have small holes in them to let some of the fluid escape or seep out into the tissues. Along with the fluid are some ...

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.

CWD is a contagious, fatal, neurological illness that can impact not only white-tailed deer, but other North American cervids ...

During a physical exam, they will also look for redness, rashes, lumps, or enlarged lymph nodes in your axilla. They may perform a neurological exam to check for nerve compression, while also checking ...