Head and neck cancerPredictive factorThe aim of this study was to determine if volume of cervical lymph node measured via computed tomography (CT) could differentiate metastatic from benign lesions in head and neck cancer patients. We conducted a retrospective review of chart and images in a ...
Swollen lymph nodescan range from about 1 to more than 5 cm[4]. Swollen nodes in the neck, around the ears, at the back of the head, in the armpits and groin can be visible and palpated. When palpated, they appear as soft or firm lumps with well-defined borders. Lymph nodes can ...
Methods Chart review was performed for patients who presented with clinically node negative cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck between December 2007 and May 2018. Patients who met high‐risk criteria underwent SLNB and excision, with or without adjuvant therapy. Patients who ...
The main symptom of scrofula is the emergence of swollen areas on the neck, usually on one side, as a result of lymph node infection. In severe cases, open sores develop on the neck and face. Some affected individuals experience fatigue,fever, and weight loss. ...
Our main objective is to evaluate the association between the size of the tumor and the number of lymph node metastases in patients with PTC. Methods: We conducted an electronic retrospective chart review of 125 patients with PTC followed in the Head and Neck Department at KAMC from 2009 to ...
Flow chart of patient enrollment. LN, lymph node; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer Full size image Image acquisition and descriptive semantic characteristics collection All enrolled patients underwent a routine pretreatment ultrasound examination with a Mindray Rezona 7 T (Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical...
Tumor-draining lymph node (TDLN) invasion by metastatic cells in breast cancer correlates with poor prognosis and is associated with local immunosuppression, which can be partly mediated by regulatory T cells (Tregs). Here, we study Tregs from matched tu
in diagnosis and treatment, the prognosis of patients with advanced laryngeal carcinoma remains dismal, and lymph-node metastasis is the leading cause of laryngeal carcinoma-related mortality2,3. Nevertheless, the molecular mechanism of laryngeal carcinoma lymph-node metastasis is not yet fully ...
Oral microbiota can alter cancer susceptibility and progression by modulating metabolism and inflammation. We assessed the association between the oral microbiome and lymph node (LN) metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). We collected a total
Tranchart H, Lefevre JH, Svrcek M, et al. What is the incidence of metastatic lymph node involvement after significant pathologic response of primary tumor following neoadjuvant treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer? Ann Surg Oncol 2013;20:1551-1559....