compared the results of ultrasound scans with the pathological findings from dissected lymph nodes of 19 patients who underwent neck surgery for DTC recurrence. Of 578 lymph nodes resected ...

Swollen lymph nodes that are movable are more likely to be benign (non-cancerous). Lymph nodes are clustered throughout the body in key locations. These include the armpits, neck, groin ...

If your lymph nodes look or feel abnormal Your doctor usually takes a sample of tissue (biopsy) from lymph nodes that feel swollen (enlarged) or appear abnormal on a scan ... This includes people who: ...

These lymph modes are located in front of your ears, and can become swollen if you have an infection in your head or neck.

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.

The authors believe that the SLNB could provide reliable information on the status of regional lymph nodes, making it possible to base the neck dissection on the actual presence of the ...

Sentinel lymph nodes are the first lymph node or nodes that a cancer may spread to. A sentinel lymph node biopsy is a test to find these lymph nodes. Your doctor then checks to see they have cancer ...