Definitive treatment of cervical myelopathy is a decompression of the spinal cord via an anterior and/or posterior approach. The decision to have surgery via the different approaches will depend on ...

But new studies show that no matter what kind of tattoo you get--a samll one or large back tattoo, microscopic particles from tattoos can travel within the body and reach the lymph nodes, researchers ...

The accuracy of FDG-PET scans for staging of lymph nodes is too low to replace invasive nodal staging. It is unknown whether the accuracy of integrated FDG-PET/CT scanning makes invasive staging ...

ASCO Guidelines provide recommendations with comprehensive review and analyses of the relevant literature for each recommendation, following the guideline development process as outlined in the ASCO ...

The feasibility of CNB for high-risk cervical lymph nodes was evaluated by observing and recording the separation success rate (SSR) and technical success rate (TSR) of the CNB group. Safety was ...

1Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China. 2Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. 3Shanghai Clinical ...

We reviewed our experience with inpatient and outpatient single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with plating (ACDF+P). Methods: All patients undergoing single-level anterior cervical ...

Symptoms include swollen lymph nodes. It can indicate an underlying health problem, such as an infection, stress, leukemia, or lymphoma. Lymphocytosis can have many possible causes, and some may ...

macrocalcification), and cervical lymph nodes status based on ultrasound (US-LN). For cases involving multifocal lesions, we documented the ultrasonographic characteristics of the lesion exhibiting ...

Background: Transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) is an established method for sampling mediastinal lymph nodes to aid in diagnosing lymphadenopathy and in staging lung cancers. Real-time ...

There are approximately 700 lymph nodes found in the human body, with the majority of them being in the armpit, neck, and groin areas. The back of your head, referred to as the occipital region, is ...

Cervical lymph nodes are the most common site of metastases. In most series, the incidence varies from 20-50%, depending on tumor size, age, gender and local invasion; however, it can be found in up ...