Time to first treatment and optimal adjuvant treatment strategy in patients with resectable gastric cancer pathologically upstaged to lymph node–positive disease. TST001 (a high affinity humanized ...

Clinical observation of nab-paclitaxel plus S-1 as first-line chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not ...

Cancer can spread to the lymph nodes via a person’s lymphatic system. From here, it can travel through the lymphatic system to other parts of the body. The spread of cancer to a new part of the body ...

A 65-year-old man presented with episodes of fainting. Assessment showed his symptoms were related to compression of the superior vena cava from extensive swelling of the supraclavicular, mediastinal, ...

Lymph node metastasis occurs in "metastatic" lymph nodes, lymph nodes that have been infected by cancer from elsewhere in the body. A part of the immune system, lymph nodes are tiny ovals placed ...

Removing lymph nodes during cancer surgery has saved countless lives in many tumor types. Yet recent research is challenging parts of this long-standing practice. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

New research shows lymph nodes aren’t just cancer bystanders, they’re the command centers fueling immune attacks. Surgically removing them along with tumors may weaken treatment, while preserving them ...

Cancer that starts in the lymph nodes is lymphoma. Cancer may also spread from other areas of the body to various lymph nodes, including the neck. Swollen lymph nodes are usually due to a cause other ...

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 ...

The lymph nodes in your neck and other parts of your body can be swollen for years, but this does not always mean it is a sign of cancer. You might have a common cold, throat infection, or another ...