Introduction Accurate preoperative assessment of lymph node metastasis (LNM) is a key determinant of treatment selection in early gastric cancer (EGC), particularly when choosing between endoscopic ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Lymphedema — swelling in the limbs or trunk caused by excess fluid that can arise following cancer treatment — ...

A new classification of dynamic CT images predictive of malignant characteristics of hepatocellular carcinoma. Methods: 22 patients with thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma underwent ...

Q: A few weeks ago, both my kids and I caught colds and got lumps forming in our necks. These were painful, but otherwise didn't seem to cause any problems. Now the lumps have gone away in my kids, ...

Lymph node metastasis occurs in "metastatic" lymph nodes, lymph nodes that have been infected by cancer from elsewhere in the body. A part of the immune system, lymph nodes are tiny ovals placed ...

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The popliteal lymph nodes lie in the tissues behind a person’s knee. Infections and autoimmune conditions can cause them to swell. It is rare for cancer to affect the popliteal lymph nodes. According ...

The lymph nodes in your neck and other parts of your body can be swollen for years, but this does not always mean it is a sign of cancer. You might have a common cold, throat infection, or another ...

Cancer can spread to the lymph nodes via a person’s lymphatic system. From here, it can travel through the lymphatic system to other parts of the body. The spread of cancer to a new part of the body ...