Outcomes of Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer Treatment in Patients with Lymphedema by Boonyaporn Kotistienkul, Min Yongsuvimol, Nattanit Poungjantaradej, Sitthichoke Taweepraditpol

“… Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the postoperative outcomes of patients with lymphedema treated with vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT). Materials and Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted on 28 patients who underwent VLNT procedures at Siriraj Hospital between 2010 and 2020. …”
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Current Techniques for Detecting Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Vulvar Cancer by Sh. Kh. Gantsev, O. N. Lipatov, K. V. Menshikov

“…One of the important barriers to the spread of the tumour cell population is the lymph nodes. Most oncologists recognize the existence of the so-called sentinel lymph nodes. …”
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Optimised treatment of patients with enlarged lateral lymph nodes in rectal cancer: protocol of an international, multicentre, prospective registration study after extensive multid... by Susan Van Dieren, Joost Nederend, Pieter J Tanis, Roel Hompes, Klaas Havenga, Melissa W Taggart, Robert Riedl, Michail Doukas, Evert-Jan G. Boerma, Marinke Westerterp, Corrie A M Marijnen, Jaap Stoker, Andrew Ruszkiewicz, Tsuyoshi Konishi, Jarno Melenhorst, Karin Muller, Krista Gerbrands, Michael Croft, Michael Wilks, Johanne G. Bloemen, Peter A. Neijenhuis, Koen C.M.J. Peeters, Miranda Kusters, Martijn Intven, Jan Peringa, Maria Verseveld, Eline G M van Geffen, Tania C Sluckin, Sanne-Marije J A Hazen, Karin Horsthuis, Geerard Beets, Marilyne M Lange, Regina G H Beets-Tan, Marc R. W. Engelbrecht, Elisabeth D. Geijsen, Philip Meijnen, Jurriaan B. Tuynman, Ingrid M. Bruijnzeel, Bas Lamme, Femke M. Alberts, Rogier M. P. H. Crolla, Joanne Verdult, Johan H. Wijsman, Charlotte S. van Kessel, Erik Jan Mulder, Jan Binne Hulshoff, Ivan M. Cherepanin, Hans F. J. Fabry, G. Y. Mireille, Frank J. M. Kemper, Fatih Polat, Jacobus W. A. Burger, Jeltsje S. Cnossen, Shira H. de Bie, Robbert J. I. Bosker, Aaldert K. Talsma, Leonora S. F. Boogerd, Marc J. P. M. Govaert, Merel M. Scheurkogel, Imogeen E. Antonisse, Joost Rothbarth, Marianne de Vries, Marcel A. H. Ribbert, Anthony W. H. van de Ven, Susan ter Borg, Jennifer W. Bradshaw, Heleen M. Ceha, Fleur I. de Korte, Andreas W. K. S. Marinelli, Tjeerd S. Aukema, Liselotte W. van Bockel, Aukje A. J. M. van Tilborg, Tom Rozema, Amarins Brandsma, Stefan Hoogendoorn, Saskia R. Offerman, Hanneke Vos, Henderik L. van Westreenen, Jeroen W. A. Leijtens, Fabian A. Holman, Laura A. Velema, L Els, van Persijn van Meerten, Frans C. H. Bakers, Iryna Samarska, Nina Šefčovičová, Maaike Berbée, Bastiaan B. Pultrum, Dennis B. Rouw, Matthew Albert, L. René Arensman, Hanneke Basart, Esther C. J. Consten, Bart C.T. van de Laar, Inne Somers, Paul M. Verheijen, Thomas A. Fassaert, Christiaan Hoff, Eino B. van Duyn, Ellen M. Hendriksen, Hugo A.J. Gielkens, Arend G. J. Aalbers, Brechtje A. Grotenhuis, Michalda S. Dunker, Anne M. van Geel, Christof Meischl, W. Hermien Schreurs, Patty H. Spruit, Michael F. Gerhards, Thomas M. Karsten, Eveline J.T. Krul, Sebastiaan van Koeverden, Andre J. A. Bremers, Heidi Rütten, Johannes H. W. de Wilt, Mariska den Hartogh, Vera Oppedijk, Jan Willem T. Dekker, Debora Eschbach-Zandbergen, Daphne Roos, Arjan van Tilburg, Ernst Jan, Spillenaar Bilgen, Nikki Knijn, Marnix A. J. de Roos, Ilse van Dop, Tracy Fitzsimmons, Hidde M. Kroon, Michael Penniment, Mitchell Raeside, Tarik Sammour, Steven J. Oosterling, Jeroen A. W. Tielbeek, Ronald J. C. L. M. Vuylsteke, Erik J. R. J. van der Hoeven, Anke B. Smits, Anniek H. Boer, Edgar J. B. Furnée, Robbert J. de Haas, Manon N. G. J. A. Braat, Wilhelmina M. U. van Grevenstein, Milan C. Richir, Patricia J. A. M. Brouwers, Tilly Leseman, Eric H. J. Belgers, Jasenko Krdzalic, Roy F. A. Vliegen

“…Introduction Inadequate treatment of enlarged lateral lymph nodes (LLNs) in rectal cancer patients is associated with an increased lateral local recurrence (LLR) risk, despite neoadjuvant treatment and total mesorectal excision (TME) surgery. …”
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Machine learning models for diagnosing lymph node recurrence in postoperative PTC patients: a radiomic analysis by Feng Pang, Lijiao Wu, Jianping Qiu, Yu Guo, Liangen Xie, Shimin Zhuang, Mengya Du, Danni Liu, Chenyue Tan, Tianrun Liu

“…Materials and methods A retrospective analysis of 194 PTC patients who underwent total thyroidectomy was conducted, with 98 cases of cervical lymph node recurrence and 96 cases without recurrence. …”
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Gastroepiploic Vascularized Lymph Node Transfer for Extremity Lymphedema: Tips and Insights from Extensive Clinical Experience by Mirco Pozzi, Davide Di Seclì, Alberto Bolletta, Emanuele Cigna, Chiara Camilloni, Beniamino Brunetti, Paolo Persichetti, Michela Schettino, Luigi Losco, Hung-Chi Chen

“…Conservative treatments often offer limited relief, particularly in severe cases. Vascularized lymph node transfer (VLNT), especially using the gastroepiploic lymph node flap, has emerged as a promising intervention. …”
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Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection Before Versus After Radical Cystectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Guilherme Melchior Maia Lopes, Luiz Guilherme Serrão Gimenez, Diogo Souto Santana, Rafael Baldissera Cardoso, Breno Cordeiro Porto, Rodrigo Afonso da Silva Sardenberg, Carlo Camargo Passerotti, José Pinhata Otoch, José Arnaldo Shiomi da Cruz

“…ABSTRACT Purpose: Radical cystectomy (RC) is the standard of care for patients with bladder cancer, and pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) is a pivotal step that can be carried out either before or after RC. …”
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Predictive Value of Positive Surgical Margins after Radical Prostatectomy for Lymph Node Metastasis in Locally Advanced Prostate Carcinoma by Wolfgang Otto, Peter Gerber, Wolfgang Rößler, Wolf F. Wieland, Stefan Denzinger

“…Neoadjuvant antihormonal therapy is associated with a relevant reduction in the rate of positive margins but not with the rate of lymph node metastasis. …”
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Enhancing Quality of Life: The Effect of Complete Decongestive Therapy on Jordanian Women With Breast Cancer After Axillary Lymph Node Dissection by Shaimaa Shamoun, Muayyad Ahmad

“…All participants had undergone surgical interventions, specifically axillary lymph node dissection (ALND), for breast cancer at a public healthcare facility between February and July 2023. …”
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Lymph Node Flow Cytometry as a Prompt Recognition of Ultra Early Onset PTLD: A Successful Case of Rituximab Treatment by Xiaofan Li, Nainong Li, Ting Yang, Zhizhe Chen, Jianda Hu

“…Ultra early posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a rare and fatal complication after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Here we report, by lymph node (LN) flowcytometry, that we early recognized ultra early PTLD after an HLA-matched sibling allo-HSCT followed by a successful treatment with anti-CD20 antibody (rituximab) in a patient in progress disease for angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL). …”
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The diagnostic value of the p16ink marker for verification of tumors of unknown primary site in women with isolated lesion of inguinal lymph nodes. by О. V. Poslavska, I. S. Shponka, H. S. Babiy

“…A retrospective analysis of the histological, morphometric and immunohistological characteristics of the biopsy material of 59 patients with isolated lesions of the inguinal lymph nodes (35 women and 24 men) aged from 20 to 87 years (mean 59.26±15.86; median 62 years) was conducted. …”
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Prediction of pN Staging of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Using Ultrasonography Radiomics and Deep Neural Networks by Jieli ZHOU, Linjuan WU, Pengtian ZHANG, Yanxia Peng, Dong HAN

“…Staging was categorized as pN0 (no cervical lymph node metastasis), pN1a (central neck lymph node metastasis), and pN1b (lateral neck lymph node metastasis). …”
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Clinical benefits of enhanced 3D-NEVERview sequence in MRI simulation for nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients received radiotherapy by Yuanyuan Li, Yin Zhang, Ran Tang, Anyan Gu, Zhenyu Pan, Guozi Yang, Yaotao Li, Yu Wu, Zhuocheng Li, Lixiang Yang, Zhitao Dai, Xingru Sun

“…Materials and methods Fifty NPC patients with cervical lymph node metastasis were enrolled. …”
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Videoendoscopic Inguinofemoral Lymphadenectomy for Vulvar Cancer. Literature Review by K. V. Menshikov, B. F. Kiyamov, Т. К. Girfanov

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Studying immunotherapeutic properties of the conjugate based on BCG antigens with betulonic acid in guinea pigs infected with <i>Mycobacterium scrofulaceum</i> by I. N. Koshkin, V. S. Vlasenko, N. A. Dengis

“…The elimination was confirmed by the absence of mycobacterial antigen in blood smears tested in indirect immunofluorescence, as well as by histopathological changes in inguinal lymph nodes demonstrated as a reduction of germinal centers within lymphoid follicles.…”
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Non-diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma. Case Presentation by Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés, Yasniel Borrego Moreno, Marleny Viera García

“…The first sign of its presence is a rapidly growing mass of lymph nodes. The case of a 64-year-old patient is presented, with a pathological history of arterial hypertension, ex-smoker, who was admitted because for 3 months she had increased volume of the left lateral region of the neck. …”
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Combination therapy of TKIs and ICIs for the treatment of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma by Xi Zhang, Hongzhi Lu, Yuanshi Lv, Hong Gao, Hui Jin

“…Patients received treatment with the TKI-Anlotinib and the ICI-Sintilimab, administered every 3 weeks in a treatment cycle.ResultFollowing treatment, among the 7 patients, the primary lesion in 3 patients who had not undergone thyroidectomy exhibited significant shrinkage, the lung metastases in 5 patients with pulmonary involvement significantly regressed, and the lateral cervical lymph node metastases in all patients demonstrated notable reduction.ConclusionCombination therapy of TKIs and ICIs for the treatment of ATC patients can be highly effective and bringing better therapeutic outcomes and quality of life for patients.…”
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A probabilistic model of bilateral lymphatic spread in head and neck cancer by Roman Ludwig, Yoel Pérez Haas, Sergi Benavente, Panagiotis Balermpas, Jan Unkelbach

“…This study introduces a probabilistic model of bilateral lymphatic tumor progression in OPSCC to estimate personalized risks of occult disease in specific lymph node levels (LNLs) based on clinical lymph node involvement, T-stage, and tumor lateralization. …”
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The Role of C11-Choline-PET/CT-Guided Secondary Lymphadenectomy in Patients with PSA Failure after Radical Prostatectomy: Lessons Learned from Eight Cases by Thomas Martini, Roman Mayr, Emanuela Trenti, Salvatore Palermo, Evi Comploj, Armin Pycha, Maria Zywica, Michele Lodde

“…Six of 8 patients had histologically proven lymph node metastases. Four patients showed an initial PSA reduction after LAD, and in 4 patients the PSA increased. …”
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Does adenomyosis influence tumor characteristics and survival in endometrioid-type endometrial cancer?? by Gorkem Ulger, Sevki Goksun Gokulu, Kasim Akay, Hamza Yildiz, Ali Yildizbakan, Tolgay Tuyan Ilhan, Hakan Aytan

“…Conclusions This study demonstrates that adenomyosis is associated with a significant reduction in aggressive tumor characteristics such as myometrial invasion, lymphovascular space involvement, and lymph node metastasis in patients with endometrioid-type endometrial cancer. …”
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Expression of the Hopeful Therapeutic Target CD15 in Women with Breast Cancer by Farah Falah Hasan Farah Falah Hasan, Fatin Ali Fatin Ali, Alaa Qasim Yahya, Ahmad Fawzi Hussain Ahmad Fawzi Hussain

“…Conclusion: CD15 expression was detected in breast cancer cells, with a highly significant association observed between CD15 expression and axillary lymph node metastasis at presentation. CD15 could serve as a prognostic marker as association with axillary lymph nodes reflects negative impact on prognosis and at the same time a promising therapeutic target for patients with breast cancer as blockage of CD15 antigen’s function will result in reduction of the metastatic potential and it could be an immunotherapeutic target. …”
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