A new genetic test called MammaPrint is helping many breast cancer patients. This test determines the risk of cancer ...

Cancer cells that have spread into lymph nodes, whether near the original location or elsewhere, may indicate that the cancer ...

Randee’s cancer had metastasized. When her doctor tested her for the PIK3CA gene mutation, she was able to make informed ...

Moving stagnated lymph through directed massage promotes the filtration and flushing process, leading to the expulsion of ...

In definitive radiotherapy, reducing the elective dose from 50 Gy to 43 Gy was safe and did not significantly increase the risk for recurrence in electively irradiated lymph nodes among patients ...

It starts on the lower right side, goes up, then across the top of the abdomen and ... These vessels connect to groups of small lymph nodes throughout the body. The lymphatic system drains lymph fluid ...

One last possibility: You’re on a particular medication for which swollen lymph nodes are a known side effect, Dr. Ahmed says. Some blood pressure meds (captopril, atenolol), as well as certain ...

Lymph nodes are small bean shaped glands found throughout the body, including the head and neck. They are part of the lymphatic ... a neck dissection on everyone because it can have long term side ...

The aims of this trial are to find out: whether having SBRT to the prostate and lymph nodes is better than having SBRT to the prostate only, to help stop the cancer coming back more about the side ...

Lymph nodes are small (about 1-2 centimeters around or the size of a couple of AAA batteries side by side ... lymph nodes drain the lymph from your head, scalp, face, arms, and legs and are ...

The first place that breast cancer usually spreads to is the lymph nodes in the armpit ... scared not to be able to put a roof over their head much less not be there for them is terrifying.' ' ...