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 ...

By Karen Roman Oncology-focused biotech company SkylineDx said an independent study shows that Merlin CP-GEP, the company’s test for treatment decisions in early-stage melanoma, correctly categorizes ...

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.

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

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 ...

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 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.