Intraoperative frozen biopsy and sentinel lymph nodes technique have not shown sufficient accuracy to avoid extended lymphadenectomy, due to the significant rates of skip lymphatic metastasis.
More than half of head-and-neck cancer patients experience troublesome side effects from radiotherapy ... Prior to initiating a clinical study, neural networks were developed for the automatic ...
Hypertension increases the risk of lymphedema in patients with comorbidities, but whether hypertension directly compromises lymph vessel (LV) function and lymph flow is unclear. We compared the ...
Causes of back and neck pain can include anything from a sudden injury to age-related changes over time. Spine-related pain is very common, with low back pain affecting up to 80% of people at some ...
Cancer treatment, as well as cancer itself, are common causes of lymphedema, a buildup of protein and fluid (lymph) in soft tissues that causes swelling, often in an arm or leg. This is because lymph ...
A man who survived mouth cancer said he had the vigilance of his dentist to thank for the signs of the disease being spotted. Joe Butler, from Sheffield, was just 26 when a recurring ulcer on his ...