According to a new analysis, PLND does not impact recurrence-free survival but may reduce metastatic spread in intermediate- and high-risk prostate cancer. The benefit of PLND is most evident in ...
Whole-pelvic radiation conferred a 67% lower risk of all-cause mortality among patients younger than 65 with unfavorable-risk prostate cancer. Treatment with whole-pelvic radiation therapy (WPRT) may ...
When the doctors do tests to diagnose cancer, they always check your lymph nodes to see how much it has spread. This information not only helps them figure out how advanced the cancer is but also ...
Patients with advanced pathologic stage, a higher number of positive lymph nodes, and positive surgical margins had the highest risks of dying from prostate cancer. Lymph node positive (pN1) prostate ...
Now, a group of experts are questioning the wisdom of lymph node removal in these cases Leaving the nodes intact might help men avoid side effects and boost the effectiveness of cutting-edge ...
Prostate cancer stages explain how far cancer has spread. Stage 1 and 2 stay in the prostate and are highly treatable. Stage ...
Montell Jordan confirmed his cancer has returned and spread to his lymph nodes nearly a year after prostate removal surgery. Montell Jordan delivered a sobering health update during an appearance on ...
The R&B singer said cancer was detected in his lymph nodes and that he will undergo targeted radiation Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared in Billboard ...