A growth factor-stimulating gene therapy did not improve outcomes with vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT) for breast ...

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Pauliina Hartiala, Plastic Surgeon and InFLAMES Flagship Researcher, University of Turku, Finland Around one in four women with breast cancer undergo an armpit, or axillary, lymph node removal surgery ...

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 ...

The swelling can occur in the arm, breast, chest or leg area. Patients who have had their lymph nodes removed due to cancer are more likely to develop lymphedema. If you have had a lymph node ...

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Dave Coulier described how overwhelming the diagnosis was and how he had only a short time to gather his emotions before his ...

This surgery is also called a simple mastectomy. Modified radical mastectomy This surgery combines a total mastectomy with the removal of axillary (underarm) lymph nodes. You’ll need this surgery if ...

After surgery, you will have long-term surveillance (monitoring) for years. Retroperitoneal (REH-troh-PAYR-ih-toh-NEE-ul) lymph node dissection (RPLND) is a treatment for cancer. The retroperitoneal ...

If the cancer is invasive, spread to the lymph nodes and other organs must be evaluated. Removal of the tumor through a cystoscope frequently is adequate treatment. Over time these tumors have a ...

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 ...