The surgery is performed if tests show that the cancer has spread from the breast tissue to the lymph nodes and is often followed by radiation treatment. After the treatment, around 20-40 percent of ...

A study has shown that lymph node transfer is a viable treatment for the swelling in the affected limb, a condition known as lymphedema, after breast cancer surgery. However, an effective drug to ...

The drain is connected to a plastic bulb to suction up the fluid. At MSK, we do not leave in surgical drains after a lumpectomy, or after a lumpectomy with lymph node biopsy. Cancer doctor Dr. Diane ...

A recent study published in Engineering has shed new light on the mechanisms underlying the metastasis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The research identified enolase 2 (ENO2), a ...