Bruce M. Carlson MD, PhD, in The Human Body, 2019 Lymph Nodes A typical lymph node is a small (a few mm) bean-shaped structure with a hilus in the concave surface through which a small artery and vein enter and leave and from which an efferent lymph vessel exits (Fig. 8.15A). The...
Among all the factors that determine the prognosis of carcinoma breast, metastatic involvement of the axillary lymph nodes remains the most important2. ACCURACY OF INTRAOPERATIVE RADIONUCLIDE SCINTIGRAPHY FOR DETECTION OF SENTINEL LYMPH NODE USING 99MTC LABELED NANOCOLLOIDS IN EARLY BREAST CARCINOMA Ultrason...
Twitter Google Share on Facebook axillary (redirected fromaxillary lymph node) Thesaurus Medical Encyclopedia Related to axillary lymph node:axillary lymph node dissection,Sentinel lymph node ax·il·lar·y (ăk′sə-lĕr′ē) adj. 1.AnatomyOf, relating to, or located near the axilla. ...
Cancer stands as a paramount global public health concern, assuming the second rank after cardiovascular disease in terms of mortality [1]. Lymphatic invasion and subsequent metastasis to lymph nodes (LNs), leading to the propagation to other regions of the body, is a predominant characteristic of...
1.AnatomyA small mass or lump of body tissue that either occurs naturally, as in the case of lymph nodes, or is a result of disease. 2.Botany a.A point on a stem where a leaf is attached or has been attached. b.A swelling or lump on a tree; a knob or knot. ...
Distal Gastric Cancer and Extensive Surgery: A New Evaluation Method Based on the Study of the Status of Residual Lymph Nodes After Limited Surgery Background: Curative resection (R0) is the treatment of choice for distal gastric cancer, but it is unclear whether this operation should include a...
Females have more robust immune responses than males, well-illustrated by the degree of inflammation elicited during delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) responses. Here, we have investigated underlying sex differences that may contribute to differential
Radioimmunoscintigraphy of pelvic lymph nodes with 111indium-labeled monoclonal antibody CYT-356. J Urol. 1994; 152:1952-1955. [PubMed: 7966649]Babaian RJ, Sayer J, Podoloff DA, et al. Radioimmunoscintigraphy of pelvic lymph nodes with 111Indium-labeled monoclonal antibody CYT-356. J Urol. ...
For patients with localized disease and clinically enlarged lymph nodes, the lymph node dissection is currently performed for staging purposes. However, as the most common method for preliminary evaluation of LNM before surgery, radiological observation is still restrained by its indirect imaging and ...
The external iliac lymph nodes drain to the posterior and lateral common iliac nodes.1 The internal iliac nodes accompany the internal iliac vessels and drain lymph from all of the pelvic viscera such as the body of the uterus, the prostate gland, the upper part of the vagina, the seminal ...