As already noted in the 2006 review, and again in the present update, the thresholds used for defining LNR risk groups varied across studies. [4] Vinh-Hung et al. addressed the issue on the ...

Observational study finds more pathologic nodal upstaging with more nodes sampled ...

Only one randomized controlled trial investigated the use of prophylactic UNI versus WNI and showed no confirmed nodal relapse in both arms. Pooled analysis of four retrospective studies showed no ...

Researchers wanted to explore the effects of irradiating regional lymph nodes after surgery for early breast cancer among individual trials published over the past six decades. Investigators performed ...

Detection of metastatic spread of head and neck cancer to cervical lymph nodes is essential for optimal design of therapy. Undetected metastases lead to mortality, which can be prevented by better ...

Even with prolonging the recruitment phase of the trial, the final analysis included 279 patients instead of the planned 310 patients; hence, although acceptable, the trial was slightly underpowered.