A sentinel lymph node biopsy involves the removal of the “sentinel” or sentry lymph nodes guarding the breast. The sentinel lymph nodes are the first ones that the tumor cells may have spread to.

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The lymphatic system is the body's primary defence against infection and spread of malignant cells. It consists of the spleen, tonsils, thymus, lympnode, lymph vessels and the lightly yellow fluid ...

A conservative approach to removing lymph nodes is associated with less harm for breast cancer patients and often yields the same results as more radical procedures, researchers have found.

The sentinel node is the first node in the armpit, where the fluid drains into from the breast. This means it’s the first lymph node the breast cancer could spread to. Your surgeon usually carries out ...

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Using the DecisionDx-Melanoma test to guide sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) surgery decisions could have significantly reduced the number of unnecessary SLNBs by 33% for patients with T1-T2 ...

Surgical outcomes favored SLN biopsy, as pelvic lymphadenectomy was associated with significantly longer operation time (221 vs 189 minutes, P<0.0001), greater blood loss (160 vs 130 mL, P=0.001 ...

Williams discussed the importance of avoiding lymph node removal if possible. “The predominant issue whenever we're removing lymph nodes is the concern for lymphedema,” he said. “And while when we ...

The lymphatic system is the body's primary defence against infection and spread of malignant cells. It consists of the spleen, tonsils, thymus, lympnode, lymph vessels and the lightly yellow fluid ...