Breast cancer is able to modify the lymphatic vessels through which it travels to the draining lymph nodes. From there, it can then spread to other parts of the body. A new finding by Finnish ...

The image shows a lymph node in which cancer cells are marked with yellow. The blue veins are lymphatic vessels. Breast cancer is able to modify the lymphatic vessels through which it travels to the ...

The management of axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer is continually evolving. Recent data now support omitting axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) in most patients with metastases in up to two ...

The lymph nodes in the armpit are often the first place breast cancer spreads to. Everyone with invasive breast cancer ...

The purpose of the study is to investigate long-term changes on lymphoscintigraphy and their association with clinical factors in breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) patients. This single-center ...

Surviving breast cancer is a victory. Contending with lymphedema, a side effect some women experience after breast cancer ...

In almost all solid tumors—i.e. cancers with a solid tissue structure—the detection of tumor cells in the lymph nodes is considered a decisive marker for the progression of the disease. Lymph node ...

Compared to the vascular system, delivering drugs via the lymphatic system poses greater challenges. For example, lipid nanoparticles used in COVID-19 vaccines are approximately 100 nm in size, a ...

In almost all solid tumors - i.e. cancers with a solid tissue structure - the detection of tumor cells in the lymph nodes is considered a decisive marker for the progression of the disease. Lymph node ...

Breast lymphoma develops in the breasts, but it’s not breast cancer. It’s a form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). NHL is a cancer of the lymphatic system. It rarely affects the breasts, accounting for ...