Lymph nodes are soft, bean-shaped organs generally less than one centimeter (cm) in size. They're made up of connective tissue and contain white blood cells (also called lymphocytes). Hundreds of ...

A multicenter study has shown that lymph node transfer is a viable treatment for the swelling in the affected limb, a condition known as lymphedema, after breast cancer surgery. However, an effective ...

The lymph node was found to be necrotic and filled with purulent fluid. The pus was drained, and a sample was sent for laboratory analysis. Tissue pathology of the lymph node showed metastatic ...

You’ll need this surgery if the cancer is locally advanced and involves skin, muscle, or many lymph nodes. Skin-sparing mastectomy In this mastectomy, we remove all of the tissue inside of the breast.

A study has shown that lymph node transfer is a viable treatment for the swelling in the affected limb, a condition known as lymphedema, after breast cancer surgery. However, an effective drug to ...

Around one in four women with breast cancer undergo an armpit, or axillary, lymph node removal surgery. The surgery is performed if tests show that the cancer has spread from the breast tissue to ...