The fluid and the cells inside lymphatic vessels are collectively known as lymph, and although the lymphatic system extends to every part of the body, there is no central pump like the heart to keep ...

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Updated threshold values of preoperative serum calcitonin predict different extents of lymph node metastasis (LNM) in patients with medullary thyroid cancer (MTC), according to a study published ...

Using cryo-EM, researchers elucidated the structure of key receptors integral to fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the rat cerebellum.

In 2025, ASCO published a guideline update on the use of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with early-stage breast cancer (stages I and II) treated with up-front breast-conserving surgery.

When B cells recognize a foreign antigen, some set up shop deeper in the lymph node, in a structure called the germinal center, where the numbers rapidly expand and become more tightly targeted ...

Tumor-draining lymph nodes (TDLNs) play a crucial role in modulating tumor immune responses and influencing the efficacy of immunotherapy. However, our current understanding of the microenvironment ...

Doctors share when to worry about swollen lymph nodes being a sign of cancer, including certain characteristics and coinciding symptoms.

Removing additional lymph nodes, as compared with standard removal of lymph nodes on both sides of the pelvis, did not improve disease-free or overall survival in patients with muscle-invasive bladder ...

A study found that nearly all older patients with ER-positive DCIS could have avoided lymph node removal, researchers have stated.