The lymphatic system is a complicated system consisting of the lymphatic vessels and lymph
nodes draining the extracellular fluid containing cellular debris, excess water and toxins to …

The sentinel node biopsy technique, developed by Drs Donald Morton and Alistair Cochran
and reported in 1992, undoubtedly constitutes the most important recent development in …

Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy has emerged as an alternative staging approach in
women with assumed early-stage endometrial carcinoma. Through image-guided surgery …

In 2014, an estimated 76,100 patients will develop new primary melanoma in the United
States, and 9710 will die of this disease. 1 In the United States, melanoma accounts for less …

Research results from laboratory animals and human clinical reports provide insight into
cancer cell disseminations and elaborate the complex metastatic cascade of cells into both …

The initial route of metastasis for many cancers, including melanoma, is via regional
lymphatic channels. This fact, recognized more than a century ago, has spurred tremendous …

Consensus on the sentinel node pathology work-up and analysis protocols are crucial for
correct risk stratification and for clinical decision-making. Primary and sentinel node tumor …

Starting with its earliest descriptions, melanoma has been recognized as a tumor with a
predilection for metastasis to regional lymph nodes. This tendency led to initial …

Background Advanced gastric cancer with the risk of extensive nodal involvement has a
poor prognosis even after radical surgery. We aimed to comprehensively review the clinical …

Melanoma is now the sixth most common cancer, and more than 8000 patients die from the
disease each year. Stage I and II melanoma remains a highly curable disease, but stage III …