Ultrasound diagnosis of cervical levels II–IV lymph node metastasis in patients with first diagnosed papillary thyroid cancer by V. S. Parshin, A. A. Veselova, V. S. Medvedev, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin

“…The study objective is to explore the potentialities of ultrasound in the detection of metastasis from papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) to cervical lymph nodes in levels II–IV.Materials and methods. …”
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Diagnostic value of high-frame-rate contrast-enhanced ultrasound and contrast vector imaging for superficial lymph node lesions by Ruiying Li, Xiaofeng Lan, Xiang Xie, Jun Wu, Rui Hu, Jiale Guo

“…Abstract Purpose To explore the diagnostic performance and feasibility of high-frame-rate contrast-enhanced ultrasound (HFR CEUS) combined with contrast vector imaging (CVI) in detecting benign and malignant superficial lymph nodes (SLNs). Materials and methods In this single-center prospective study conducted between October 2023 and February 2024, 38 consecutive patients with suspected SLN lesions underwent B-mode US, HFR CEUS examination, and post-processing CVI analysis. …”
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Complications of Extended Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Radical Prostatectomy: Analysis and Risk Factors by Pedro Castro, Paulo B. O. Arantes, Yves M. R. Martins, Matheus N. M. Reis, Ana Paula Drummond-Lage, Alberto J. A. Wainstein

“…Materials and Methods. Retrospective cohort evaluating 135 patients with PC, with a high risk for lymph node metastasis, submitted to ePLND by a single surgeon between 2013 and 2019, performed either by the laparoscopic or laparoscopic robot-assisted approach. …”
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Optimal imaging time for Tc-99m phytate lymphoscintigraphy for sentinel lymph node mapping in patients with breast cancer by Ching-Chun Ho, Yu-Hung Chen, Shu-Hsin Liu, Hwa-Tsung Chen, Ming-Che Lee

“…Objectives: Sentinel lymph node (SLN) sampling has become a standard practice in managing early-stage breast cancer. …”
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Comparative evaluation of glucose transporter 1 expression in oral squamous cell carcinoma with and without cervical lymph node metastasis by Saeedeh Khalesi, Laleh Maleki, Parnia Mirzaee

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The clinical significance of the features of the morphological study and immunohistochemical determination of pancytokeratin in the lymph nodes of the central zone in papillary thy... by D.  A. Galushko, H.  G. Asmaryan, N.  V. Melnikova, I.  A. Lazukina

“…Introduction. papillary thyroid cancer is increasingly being detected at early stages when regional and distant metastases are absent per clinical examination. However, lymph nodes of the central zone can carry hidden metastases. frequency of such metastases is 22.3–46.7 %. maximally accurate identification of hidden metastases after lymph node dissection remains an important problem.Aim. тo evaluate the effect of histological examination characteristics and immunohistochemical measurement of pancytokeratin level on frequency of detection of papillary cancer hidden metastases in regional lymph nodes of the central zone in patients with clinical stage N0 papillary cancer.Materials and methods. …”
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Analysis of Fine Needle Non Aspiration Cytology for the Diagnosis of Cervical Lymph Node Tuberculosis: A Cross-sectional Study by S Rajesh Kumar Jain, Samta, RK Divya, V Abhirami

“…Aim: To evaluate the results of FNNAC in cervical lymphadenopathy and determine the various cytomorphological presentations in cervical LNTB. Materials and Methods: This institutional-based, cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Princess Krishnajammanni TB and Chest Diseases Hospital (PKTB and CDH), Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC and RI) in Mysuru, from January 2019 to September 2022 on presumptive cervical LNTB patients who underwent FNNAC followed by an excision biopsy of the same Lymph Node (LN). …”
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Preoperative assessment in lymph node metastasis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a transformer model based on dual-energy CT by Xia Ding, Wei Xu, Yan Xu, Yongchuang Zhang, Huaxiao Xu, Lin Guo, Lei Li

“…Abstract Background Deep learning(DL) models can improve significantly discrimination of lymph node metastasis(LNM) of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma(PDAC), but have not been systematically assessed. …”
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Does the Uterine Injection Site Matter for the Pelvic Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Pier Carlo Zorzato, Simone Garzon, Mariachiara Bosco, Filippo Ferrari, Francesca Magni, Rosa Maria Laterza, Antonio Simone Laganà, Francesco Fanfani, Stefano Uccella

“…Both tracers/injection sites successfully identified a sentinel lymph node in 132 hemipelves (132/344; 38.4%), identifying the same sentinel lymph node in 116 cases (116/132; 87.9%). …”
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An Intraoperative Ultrasound Evaluation of Axillary Lymph Nodes: Cassandra Predictive Models in Patients with Breast Cancer—A Multicentric Study by Simona Parisi, Francesco Saverio Lucido, Federico Maria Mongardini, Roberto Ruggiero, Francesca Fisone, Salvatore Tolone, Antonio Santoriello, Francesco Iovino, Domenico Parmeggiani, David Vagni, Loredana Cerbara, Ludovico Docimo, Claudio Gambardella

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Axillary lymph node (ALN) staging is crucial for the management of invasive breast cancer (BC). …”
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Lymphoma-on-chip model reveals that lymph node stromal cells promote diffuse large B-cell lymphoma survival and migration by Mohammad Jouybar, Aleksandra M. Mikula, Nanouk Zuidmeer, Tanja Konijn, A. Vera de Jonge, Henk P. Roest, Tuna Mutis, Luc J.W. van der Laan, Reina E. Mebius, Jaap M.J. den Toonder, Charlotte M. de Winde

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Optimization of diagnostics and surgical treatment of metastatic cancer of the larynx and hypopharynx by E. I. Trofimov, O. O. Sivkovich, N. A. Daikhes, V. V. Vinogradov, S. S. Reshulckiy

“…The study objective is to develop new approaches to improve the surgical treatment of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer and the detection of cervical lymph node metastasis in the preoperative period by utilizing own clinical experience.Materials and methods. …”
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The association between lymph node status and the tumor size in breast cancer – results from the Danish Breast Cancer Group (DBCG) by Tanja L. Fris, Marianne D. Lautrup, Peer M. Christiansen

“…Background and purpose: The association between the tumor size and the risk of lymph node metastasis (LNM) is well known. The purpose of this study is to describe a new model for predicting the occurrence of LNM at an earlier time for breast cancer patients where at a given time this association is known. …”
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Frequency of metastasis in sentinel lymph node and its predictors in patients with laryngeal cancer T1-2N0M0 by V. I. Troian, I. O. Sinaiko, O. V. Lobova, O. M. Kostrovskyi

“…The purpose of the work is to establish the frequency of metastatic lesions of the precricoid sentinel lymph node (SNL) in patients with laryngeal cancer T1-2N0M0 and to determine the predictors associated with the metastatic potential of the primary cancer tumor. …”
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THE PREDICTIVE EFFECT OF NEUTROPHIL AND PLATELET LYMPHOCYTE RATIOS ON MICROSCOPIC SENTINEL LYMPH NODE METASTASES IN STAGE 2 MALIGNANT MELANOMA PATIENTS by Erol Kozanoğlu, Bora Edim Akalın, Dicle Yaşar Aksöyler, Hayri Ömer Berköz, Alirza Jahangirov, Tarıkcan Kumbaşı, Ufuk Emekli, Rıfat Atilla Arıncı

“…Staging is based on the microscopic Breslow thickness of the tumor, ulceration, and lymph node status. This study compares the neutrophil and platelet lymphocyte ratios of patients with and without micrometastatic sentinel lymph nodes and assesses the predictive value of these ratios.Materials and Methods: The study includes patients who had a sentinel lymph node biopsy between January 2017 and December 2021 that resulted in a T value of T2b or T3a with neither any regional lymph node metastasis (N0) nor any systemic metastasis (M0). …”
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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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Distance of tumor to skin as a predictive marker for axillary lymph node metastasis in cases of breast carcinoma - A retrospective study by Sandeep S Ojha, Rubal A Jain, Ramrao G Nilkanthe, Farah J Meenai, Sharma Abhishek, Haritwal K Amit

“…The tumors under the skin have abundant access to the dermal lymphatic and have an increased chance of metastasizing to draining lymph nodes. Aim of the Study: To evaluate whether distance of tumor to skin can be considered as a predictor for lymph node metastasis. …”
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Evaluating the benefit of adjuvant radiotherapy after extensive lymph node dissection for gastric cancer: a single-institute retrospective study by Yu-Nong Wang, Shou-Yi Chang, Jing-Min Hwang, You-Kang Chang, Woei-Yau Kao, Hsiang-Lin Wan, I-Shiang Tzeng, Chao-Chuan Wu

“…Objective: This study aimed to evaluate whether adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) can improve the treatment outcome of patients with locally advanced gastric cancer who underwent extensive lymph node dissection (ELND). Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included patients with gastric cancer pathological stages IIA–IIIC at Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital between 2008 and 2015. …”
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Preoperative MRI and CA19-9 for predicting occult lymph node metastasis in small pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (≤ 2 cm) by Qiying Tang, Lei Li, Zhiwei Pan, Jianbo Li, Xiaolan Huang, Mengsu Zeng, Haitao Sun, Jianjun Zhou

“…Abstract Aim Accurate prediction of occult lymph node metastasis (OLNM) in small pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (sPDAC) (≤ 2 cm) is crucial for curative management. …”
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Risk factors for lymphatic leakage following radical cystectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer by Zixuan Xue, Ye Yan, Huiying Chen, Hai Mao, Tianwu Ma, Guoliang Wang, Hongxian Zhang, Lulin Ma, Jianfei Ye, Kai Hong, Fan Zhang, Shudong Zhang

“…Abstract Background Lymphatic leakage is a common complication after radical cystectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND) for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC).This study aimed to investigate the risk factors contributing to postoperative lymphatic leakage in patients with MIBC. …”
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