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Researchers develop gene therapy that can target airway and lungs via nasal spray
For gene therapy to work well, therapeutic molecules need to be efficiently delivered to the correct locations in the body—a ...
What Happens When Cancer Spreads to Lymph Nodes?
Cancer cells that have spread into lymph nodes, whether near the original location or elsewhere, may indicate that the cancer is progressing. It is important to get a diagnosis from your doctor. They ...
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Integrated FDG-PET/CT does not make invasive staging of the intrathoracic lymph nodes in non-small cell lung cancer redundant: a prospective study
ugent.be Background: Staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is important for determining choice of treatment and prognosis. The accuracy of FDG-PET scans for staging of lymph nodes is too low ...
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Value of SPECT/CT for Detection and Anatomic Localization of Sentinel Lymph Nodes Before Laparoscopic Sentinel Node Lymphadenectomy in Prostate Carcinoma
Furthermore, we evaluated if SPECT/CT detected more sentinel nodes in general and if it provided better localization information (e.g., a location definitely near great vessels). Anatomic localization ...
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Safety and necessity of omitting mediastinal lymph node dissection in cN0/N1 non-small cell lung cancer after neoadjuvant immunotherapy
Trials evaluating the safety and necessity of omitting systemic mediastinal lymph node (mLN) dissection in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are still absent. Methods: cN0/N1 NSCLC patients who ...