Lymph node assessment remains pivotal to the accurate staging and effective management of colorectal cancer. Surgical resection with systematic lymphadenectomy determines nodal status, which guides ...

The multidisciplinary Gastrointestinal Tumor Board at the Derrick L. Davis Forsyth Regional Cancer Center reviewed and recommended that a minimum of 12 lymph nodes be examined in all cases of colon ...

Long-term follow-up consistent with earlier report, a hint of benefit in high-grade diseas ...

Upfront sentinel lymph node biopsy permitted the avoidance of axillary lymph node dissection in most patients with cN1 ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Thoracic surgeons were fired up about minimum expectations for surgical lymph node assessment in conjunction with lung cancer resection during a debate at the Society of Thoracic ...

A lymph node biopsy is a test that checks for disease in your lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are small, oval-shaped organs located in different parts of your body. They’re found close to internal organs ...

N1 Single lymph node metastasis, 2 cm or less in greatest dimension N1 Single regional lymph node metastasis in the true pelvis (hypogastric, obturator, external iliac or presacral lymph node) N2 ...

An international consortium of pediatric oncology experts has published consensus guidelines on radiation treatment for children with metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), offering site-specific ...