Cancer that starts in the lymph nodes is lymphoma. Cancer may also spread from other areas of the body to various lymph nodes, including the neck. Swollen lymph nodes are usually due to a cause other ...

A randomized, open-label, phase III study of lapatinib in combination with weekly paclitaxel versus weekly paclitaxel alone in the second-line treatment of HER2 amplified advanced gastric cancer (AGC) ...

In clinical testing, about 98% of patients had the same detection rate with the Sentimag System vs the control method of injecting patients with radioactive dye. HealthDay News — A magnetic system for ...

For years, it has been a mainstay of treatment to stop the spread of many cancers. But is the removal of lymph nodes – tiny, bean-shaped nodules that filter waste and bacteria – really the best way to ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for the Magtrace and Sentimag Magnetic Localization System (Endomagnetics), a magnetic device system for guiding lymph node biopsies in ...

A new mechanism explaining how tumors escape the body's natural immune surveillance has recently been discovered. The study shows how tumors can create a tolerant microenviroment and avoid attack by ...