The atrioventricular node (AVN) has mystified generations of investigators over the last century and continues today to be at the epicenter of debates among anatomists, experimentalists, and ...

Scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have created an engineered model of the supportive tissue found within a lymph node to study human health.

In particular, I want to highlight where sentinel lymph node biopsy should not be used for staging of the axilla and that is in the population with inflammatory breast cancer. There are currently no ...

Discover how allergies can cause swollen lymph nodes, and learn to distinguish between normal immune responses and warning signs that require medical attention.

A study has shown that lymph node transfer is a viable treatment for the swelling in the affected limb, a condition known as lymphedema, after breast cancer surgery. However, an effective drug to ...

In general, a lymph node is a checkpoint along the route of your lymphatic system, a part of your immune system that’s responsible for catching and filtering out foreign substances that could cause ...

A study found that nearly all older patients with ER-positive DCIS could have avoided lymph node removal, researchers have stated.

Beyond autos: Everyday essentials powered by legacy nodes While the automotive sector is a very high-profile example, semiconductors manufactured at mature process nodes are essential across many ...

Tumor location, tumor size, and T stage associated with patients with rectal cancer who have inferior mesenteric artery lymph node metastases.

The lymph nodes are major organs that perform many functions within the lymphatic system. Primarily, the lymph nodes remove debris and pathogens from lymph or tissue fluid. The organs contain many ...

Researchers have unveiled a new approach to treating lymph node metastasis. The process involved administering anticancer drugs directly into the lymph nodes, producing better outcomes and ...

A clinical trial showed that, rather than removing lymph nodes, leaving them intact could help immunotherapy activate tumor-fighting T cells in the lymph nodes.