Emma Operacz was diagnosed with a rare cancer at 21. An unusual treatment and bone marrow donation from her sister saved her ...

Lymph node dissection during radical prostatectomy (RP) remains under debate due to an unclear impact on oncological outcomes. Here, we investigate long-term oncological events after RP +/- pelvic ...

As I was getting up from my visit with Mrs. Gregory, her right hand went to the base of her neck. Dr. Smith, do you think this little lump is anything?” Though doing her best to portray calm, she ...

Mouse research shows tattoo pigments move into lymph nodes within minutes and persist for months Ink triggered immune-cell death, chronic inflammation and weakened response to an mRNA COVID shot ...

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) impacts nearly two million Americans, and by the time most people learn they have it, most of the body's insulin-producing cells are destroyed. Now, pinpointing a hidden group of ...

Limited data are available on survival outcomes after sentinel-lymph-node biopsy alone as compared with lymphadenectomy in cervical cancer. In this multicenter, randomized, noninferiority trial, we ...

Lymph nodes, hundreds of small structures located throughout the body, play a pivotal role in immunity, including anti-tumor immune responses. White blood cells, also known as lymphocytes, reside in ...

Justin Stebbing does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

"Our research suggests that removing lymph nodes during cancer surgery, a common practice to prevent tumor spread, may inadvertently reduce the effectiveness of treatments, such as checkpoint blockade ...

Lymph nodes aren't just passive waiting rooms for immune cells, they actively train and educate T cells, and send them off to do their job." Axel Kallies, Professor, Laboratory Head, Doherty Institute ...