N1 Single lymph node metastasis, 2 cm or less in greatest dimension N1 Single regional lymph node metastasis in the true pelvis (hypogastric, obturator, external iliac or presacral lymph node ...
A swollen lymph node can be a bit like your body’s version of a red flag: When one of these bean-shaped clusters of immune cells in your neck, armpit, or groin puffs up, it’s typically an ...
When prostate cancer spreads, it goes to the pelvic lymph nodes. Determining whether cancer has reached these nodes is extremely important because the treatment options are different for patients ...
The buildup of lymph, a fluid your body makes, happens when lymph vessels or nodes that the fluid travels through are missing, damaged, or removed. There are two types of lymphedema: primary and ...
If you want to learn about surgeries to treat breast cancer, this is a place to start. We’ll explain surgeries such as mastectomy, lumpectomy, lymph node biopsy, and lymph node removal. For most ...
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There are 3 possible stages describing whether cancer cells are in the lymph nodes – N0, N1 and N2: N0 means there are no lymph nodes containing cancer cells. Metastasis (M) describes whether the ...
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In cryptocurrency, a “node” refers to one of several computers connected to a network. Nodes help to maintain the blockchain by validating and relaying transactions on the network. They also ...