“Historically, standard-of-care diagnosis was very reliant on liver biopsy which is painful and [comes with] associated risks and complications. There is also a wait to receive pathology and it ...

She later underwent a biopsy to learn more about the type of cancer. “Good news! My cancer hasn’t metastasize[d],” Thurston ...

The DecisionDx-Melanoma test accurately identifies low sentinel lymph node risk in melanoma, according to the DECIDE study.

A lymph node biopsy is when a doctor checks and removes a small piece of tissue or sample of cells from one of your lymph nodes. The doctor sends this to the laboratory and a specialist doctor called ...

Mastectomy is the most common treatment for men with breast cancer. Just like mastectomy in women, this surgery is done to remove a breast affected by cancer. Because men have so little breast ...

Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is a diagnostic staging procedure that is applied in a variety of tumor types, including early-stage oral cancer. On account of its less invasive nature compared to ...

When symptoms appear, they may include: Your doctor may also ask you to get a lymph node biopsy. This is the main test to diagnose SLL. Your doctor removes the lymph node and checks it under a ...

The “Fuller House” star told Parade that a recent biopsy on a lymph node in his neck showed “no sign of cancer,” and he’s now waiting for the results of an additional CAT scan to see w ...

Lymph nodes are part of the body’s immune system. A swollen lymph node in the armpit may be a sign of a bacterial or viral infection, an injury, or a serious health condition, such as cancer.

This pictorial essay aims to highlight the broader applications of transperineal ultrasound (i.e., those beyond prostate biopsy). We demonstrate various diagnostic and therapeutic uses of ...