Lymph node evaluation is a critical component in the staging and treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC). The number of lymph nodes examined during surgical procedures can significantly influence ...

Emily King of Mobile, Alabama, was diagnosed with colon cancer five years ago at the age of 27. She had experienced some diarrhea, abdominal pain and anemia, but having cancer had never entered ...

About a third of cases are diagnosed before the cancer has spread outside of the colon or rectum, while 10 percent of cases were only identified after it had spread to lymph nodes, tissues and other ...

During this procedure, a surgeon will remove the part of the colon that contains cancer, as well as some of the surrounding area. A surgeon may remove nearby lymph nodes to reduce the risk of ...

A data analysis from a randomized clinical trial for stage 3 colon cancer patients by investigators at Dana-Farber Brigham ...

This inconsistency can lead to unnecessary surgeries, as many patients with T1 colorectal cancer do not ... cells from the primary tumor to nearby lymph nodes, which can indicate a more advanced ...

Mar. 4, 2022 — For years, surgery for patients with stage III melanoma -- melanoma that has spread to the lymph nodes -- involved removing those lymph nodes along with the primary tumor. Known ...