Routine SLNB may be used to predict tumor invasion levels and SLN metastasis in patients with EMPD who do not have enlarged lymph nodes.

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.

Nine hundred thirty-six women who underwent SLN biopsy (SLNB) alone or SLNB followed by axillary lymph node dissection (SLNB/ALND) between June 1, 1999, and May 30, 2003, were evaluated at a median of ...

Dr. Rita Mukhtar sits down for a conversation with Dr. Joshua Sabari to discuss the potential use of ctDNA to guide breast ...

Lymph Node-positive Bladder Cancer Surgical, Pathologic, Molecular and Prognostic Aspects Jose A Pedrosa; Michael O Koch; Liang Cheng Disclosures Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2013;13 (11):1281-1295.

Most (83%) underwent sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), while 12% had axillary lymph node dissection (ALND). At baseline, 13% had clinical lymphedema, including 37% in the ALND group and 8% in the ...

Lymph node stroma model development. We sought to develop a model of immune cell egress from the lymph node. Credit: APL Bioengineering (2025). DOI: 10.1063/5.0247363 ...

While melanoma primarily affects people with fair skin, it can affect anyone, according to plastic surgeon, Dr. Srikanth ...

Lymph nodes exist in pairs, with one node on each side of the body. Typically, only one node in a pair is swollen. Comparing both sides may make it easier to tell if one is enlarged.

Patients with early-stage melanoma who experience relapse following wide local excision face worse survival outcomes.

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD Diagnosing melanoma typically requires a physical exam and a biopsy. Imaging and ...