Psychotherapy improves survival for breast cancer patients Nov 20, 2008
Cancer cells invade and destroy surrounding normal tissue, and can spread throughout the body via blood or lymph fluid (clear fluid bathing body cells) to start a new cancer in another part of the body. Search to find. (Health Newstrack)
A continuing fight Nov 19, 2008
A few months ago, Palmerton still had cancer hot spots in her bones, marrow, liver, lymph nodes and chest area. I was lit up like a Christmas tree, she said. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Kiss and Grey Cup Nov 19, 2008
" Kontolemos was diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma, a non-Hodgkins cancer of the lymph nodes with a 50% to 60% cure rate. The treatments went well from the start, so that Calvillo was able to return for training camp in the spring with a clear mind and a new determination to win. The 36-year-old has flourished under new coach Marc Trestman's unpredictable offence and likely would have led the league in passing yards had he not been rested for the final regular season game after Montreal had already... (Toronto Sun)
This slaps you awake Nov 18, 2008
Three lumps were removed from her left breast and one from her right, along with six lymph nodes. She was allergic to the dye used during surgery and now has blue spots on her breasts that are reminders of the cancer. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Family History Raises Breast Cancer Risk Nov 18, 2008
One of the side effects of breast cancer treatment when lymph nodes are removed or scarred is lymphedema. It causes painful swelling in the arm near the affected breast. (WebMD)
Group therapy may extend lives of cancer patients Nov 17, 2008
The women had Stage II or Stage III breast cancer in which the tumor may have spread to the lymph nodes near the breast or chest wall or skin, but not to more distant parts of the body. Andersen said the group sessions, among other things, aimed to reduce the women's distress, train them how to relax and improve coping skills, improve their diet and exercise habits and discourage and drinking alcohol. (Scientific American)
Predictive Tests And Early Treatment Delay Progression Of Blood Cell Cancer, Researchers Find Nov 16, 2008
They have found that the use of predictive biomarkers along with two targeted treatments significantly delays the need for conventional chemotherapy in patients with early-stage, but high-risk, chronic lymphoid leukemia (CLL) ... " CLL is the most common malignancy of lymphocytes. Annually, in the United States, it is diagnosed in more than 15,000 people and results in almost 5,000 deaths. CLL is a cancer of B-lymphocytes, infection-fighting white blood cells that originate in the bone marrow.... (Science Daily)
Harsh soaps blamed for allergies Nov 16, 2008
The Langerhans cells then move from the skin to the local lymph nodes of the immune system, and induce an allergic response. Professor Callard said: "Despite its popularity over the past 20 years there is very little supporting evidence for the "hygiene hypothesis". "In contrast, there is mounting evidence from both studies of rare genetic conditions and our lab work to support an important role for abnormalities in the outer protective layer of the skin in allowing allergic sensitization. (Yahoo News -- Allergies and Asthma)
Elevation of circulating big endothelin-1: an independent prognostic factor for tumor recurrence and survival in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma Nov 16, 2008
And there was a significant association between plasma big ET-1 levels and disease stage, as well as invasion depth of the tumor and lymph node status. Furthermore, plasma big ET-1 levels decreased significantly after radical resection of the primary tumor and patients with postoperative recurrence had significantly higher plasma big ET-1 levels than that of patients without recurrence. (BioMed Central)
Case Of Patient "Cured" Of HIV Baffles Doctors Nov 15, 2008
The patient, who wishes to remain anonymous, was given the bone marrow transplant some 20 months ago, using cells from a donor with a natural genetic resistance to HIV, and his doctors reported last week that they could find no trace of the virus in his system: it's not in his bone marrow, blood, lymph nodes, intestines, or brain, they told the press on Wednesday. "We have waited every day for a bad reading", said Dr Gero Htter last week. (Medical News Today)
Proton Therapy And Concurrent Chemotherapy May Reduce Bone Marrow Toxicity In Advanced Lung Cancer Nov 14, 2008
The occurrence of bone marrow toxicity - the reduction of hemoglobin, neutrophils, lymphocytes and white blood cells - results in a patient's inability to withstand aggressive treatment, rendering it less effective ... After 17 months, patients treated with concurrent chemotherapy and proton beam therapy experienced significantly less reduction in hemoglobin (0% vs. 4%), neutrophils (4% vs. 17%) and lymphocytes (54% vs. 87%) when compared to those treated with CT and IMRT. These differences... (Science Daily)
AIDS patient is reported cured Nov 14, 2008
In one case, a patient with both AIDS and lymphoma died of the cancer two months later, but was found to harbor no HIV; it was not known if something in the transplant had protected him ... Even if it is prevented from replicating by drugs, the HIV can lie dormant in lymph and nerve cells for years. (International Herald Tribune)
Aerial pesticide spraying put people at risk Nov 13, 2008
Furthermore, the report says the product sprayed last year on densely populated Central Coast neighborhoods caused white blood cells to multiply at an "abnormally high rate" in the lymph nodes of the test animals. Nonetheless, state Secretary A. G. Kawamura of the California Department of Food and Agriculture continues to say in a press release, "This study was important to reassure Californians that we always have public safety in mind.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Lymph Node Shots Tested for Grass Pollen Allergy Nov 12, 2008
TUESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- A Swiss-led study appears to point the way toward a faster, safer and less painful treatment for grass pollen allergy by using direct injections into the lymph node ... "Because direct administration of the allergen into the lymph node markedly enhanced efficacy, the injected allergen dose could be reduced more than 1,000-fold, and this again significantly reduced the allergic side effects," said study co-author Dr. Thomas Kundig, medical director of the... (U.S. News & World Report)
Cells made to haul custom payload Nov 12, 2008
The cells that carried the rucksacks were lymphocytes, a cell type involved in the immune system ... Besides drug delivery, the approach could be used to more accurately target vaccines into the lymph system, rather than flooding them throughout the whole body. (BBC News -- Science)
Mia Zito Glitz and GlamAids Seymour Youngster With Melanoma Nov 12, 2008
"It's used in adults, but it's a trial in small children. They were able to get rid of the cancer cells, but this is to make sure it doesn't come back and grow in her lymph nodes again."She's so strong, so brave," said Christine. "The doctor told me that children are resilient, but I've never seen such strength. It's utterly amazing. (Voices, CT)
A Big Step Forward For Cancer Research: Scientists Map Cancer ... Nov 10, 2008
They grow beyond the normal limits, destroy adjacent tissues and sometimes spread to other locations in the body via lymph, or blood. Nearly all types of cancers are caused by abnormalities in the genetic material of the transformed cells. (eFluxMedia)
Jacks draw inspiration from Sherod Nichols' perseverance Nov 9, 2008
By the time doctors detected the cancer, called malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST), it had already spread to his lower pelvic, abdomen and lymph nodes, she said. Sherod has started chemotherapy, but hates it when treatment takes him from the team, Viramontes said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Soule Man: FCW football player overcomes torn ACL, leukemia Nov 8, 2008
He said he reacted well to the chemo, yet had fevers, developed an infection in a lymph node near his jaw and had to have his gallbladder removed. In early July, two of Soules teammates/classmates, Adam Johnson and Kirk Beutke, visited him in Memphis. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Bovine TB Creating Big Headaches F or California Dairyman Nov 7, 2008
On June 1, the culturing of bacteria from the infected cow s lymph nodes was finished. The DNA that was found does not match the DNA from a different herd in California that was found to have TB in it in 2007, Maddox noted. (Agri-View, WI)
Searching for a deer killer Nov 6, 2008
He then removed the two retropharyngeal lymph nodes from the neck and placed them in the bottle. He filled out a form on a clipboard with the date, location and other information identifying the sample and wrote an identification number on the bottle. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Death is knocking, and so are creditors Nov 6, 2008
His wife says he developed cancerous tumors on his tongue, jaw, throat and lymph nodes. He had no medical insurance, which made a difficult financial situation worse, says Veronica, who estimated they have about $300,000 in medical bills. (Florida Times-Union)
Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery Offers Comprehensive Cancer Removal Compared To Open Surgery, Study Suggests Nov 5, 2008
"Removing all of the cancer is always our main goal which includes the removal of lymph nodes." Adjusted mean lymph nodes stations (#/patient) was 4 ... Adjusted mean number of lymph nodes per patient was 18. (Science Daily)
Breast Implants Linked to Rare Cancer Nov 5, 2008
The results of a new study suggest that silicone breast prostheses may increase the risk of developing a rare form of lymphoma - cancer of the lymph system. However, the authors emphasize that because anaplastic large T-cell lymphoma (ALCL) of the breast is so rare, the absolute risk is still very low ... Each patient was matched by age and year of diagnosis to one or more women with other types of lymphomas in the breast (the control group). (Newsmax)
Breast cancer was an 'adventure', says eight-year survivor Nov 4, 2008
Prior to the lumpectomy, the lymph nodes were tested. I m laying there waiting for the sentinel lymph nodes test and in walks a technician in a hazmat outfit radiation protective clothing from head to toe ... He then said: I have six needles here with radioactive dye that I will inject into your breast to determine if the lymph nodes have been affected. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Hill climbs mountain Nov 4, 2008
Microscopic cancer cells had spread to his lymph nodes and abdominal and chest cavities, necessitating a grueling regimen. Beginning in July he underwent nine weeks of chemotherapy one week on followed by two weeks off. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Strengthening the Immune System thr... Nov 3, 2008
Inversions in yoga practice such as shoulder-stand, headstand, plow and legs up the wall pose improve the flow of lymph and immune cells through the body by increasing the passive circulation of the lymph system. Lymph the fluid that is formed when interstitial fluid enters the lymphatic system is not pumped through the body like blood, but depends on the contractions of skeletal muscles to move ... Lymph plays a role in transporting food, water and oxygen to the cells, as well as absorbing and... (Suite101.com)
Murphy determined to finish, beat cancer Nov 1, 2008
After having surgery, Murphy said: "I thought that would be the last I would hear of it.''But in 2006 he detected a lump under his collar bone, learned the cancer had spread, and had 35 lymph nodes taken from his neck."They filleted me like a fish,'' said Murphy, who was treated with radiation and cancer drugs. This year surgeons removed more lymph nodes and later discovered a brain tumor. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Men aren't excluded from breast cancer Oct 31, 2008
Dr. Carlson removed his right breast and lymph nodes on that side, and fortunately the cancer had not spread, he said. But because Mr. Quick is a diabetic, it took a long time for his incision to heal, and it left him unable to do a lot of things. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Think Pink: Stephanie Sorrells Oct 31, 2008
It wasn t in the lymph nodes, and he d gotten everything that day. What treatments did you receive. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Rocking out to fight breast cancer Oct 31, 2008
After treatment, she became cancer free until 2005, when she was told it had spread to her lungs and lymph nodes. Yet still going strong, she is 36 months into living with cancer. (The Seahawk, NC)
Woman credits faith for surviving cancer Oct 31, 2008
For Mooneyhan, doctors in Marianna didn't have the equipment to perform a Halsted radical mastectomy - the disfiguring and debilitating standard surgery in the '40s in which the breast, chest muscles and all of the lymph nodes under the arm are removed. She was referred to Jacksonville, where she stayed at her sister-in-law's house for a month after her surgery. (Florida Times-Union)
'Chemo is Hell' Oct 30, 2008
If caught early and treated aggressively with surgery and chemotherapy and if the cancer has not spread to lymph nodes the five-year survival rate can go as high as 17 to 25 percent, said Avram Cooperman, surgical director for the Pancreas and Biliary Center at St. Vincent s Hospital in Manhattan. "I've made a pretty decent mark so far nothing to scoff at," he said. (Fox News)
A Woman with Neck Pain and Fever Oct 30, 2008
Two to 3 weeks before admission, she noted swelling in the right anterior portion of the neck, which she thought was an enlarged lymph node; the swelling was associated with pain in her neck. The pain increased in severity over a period of several days and began to radiate intermittently to the right shoulder. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Don't postpone tests that could save your life Oct 30, 2008
A biopsy, and then a modified radical mastectomy, confirmed that the cancer had spread to the lymph nodes. It later metastasized to other parts of her body, and she died at age 55, after enduring three years of chemotherapy and radiation treatments. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
THINK PINK: 13 years later, 'I ... am now doing fine' Oct 30, 2008
I chose to have the mastectomy and later found out that it traveled to my lymph nodes. Out of the 24 auxiliary lymph nodes, 12 were infected with cancer. (Florida Times-Union)
25 Years Later: Can HIV Be Cured? Oct 29, 2008
As David I. Watkins notes in The Vaccine Search Goes On, starting on page 69, HIV preferentially infects immune cells called helper T lymphocytes, which mostly reside in the lymph nodes and connective tissue of the gastrointestinal tract but also occupy other lymph nodes and circulate in the blood. In the course of fighting most kinds of viral infections, the bulk of helper T cells involved in the fight die off when they are no longer needed. (Scientific American)
Reviving the Broken Marionette Oct 29, 2008
Symptoms include muscle weakness and pain, headaches, swollen lymph glands, cognitive thinking problems (a brain fog), orthostatic hypotension, fever, palpitations, nausea and vertigo. These symptoms can be found with a variety of other diseases including HIV/AIDS, lupus, and celiac disease and it s important for the health care practitioner to make a differential diagnosis. (Suite101.com)
Valerie Dorsey Oct 29, 2008
I had the tumor removed, and then I had the lymph nodes removed ... Once I got over all of that, at the beginning of this year, they found more cancer in my other lymph node area. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Novel Marker Of Colon Cancer Oct 28, 2008
In this research, by using the combined methods of laser microdissection (LMD), P27-based RNA amplification, and polypeptide, They evaluated differentially expressed genes between early carcinoma and lymph node metastatic patients. Moreover, They further identified four differentially expressed genes in the progression of colon cancer in another group of 15 patients by means of semiquantitative reverse transcribed polymerase chain. (Science Daily)
Ariad cancer drug shows promise in lab Oct 28, 2008
Ariad is already testing the compound in patients with cancers that affect blood, bone marrow and lymph nodes. Reader Comments. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
How Healthy Is John McCain? Oct 26, 2008
As a result, using the prognostic model, his predicted 10-year-survival at the time of diagnosis was only 24%". The Schuchter model was used to predict a 12% per year mortality risk over the next two years for Senator McCain; this risk would remain similar for several subsequent years. The weakness of this model, however, is that it was designed in an era that did not use sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy to indicate whether the cancer had spread. Mr McCain, in fact, did have SLN biopsy, and the... (Medical News Today)
"Breast Cancer: The Journey" Discussion | WUS... Oct 26, 2008
Margot-do you have lymphedema ... I had 22 lymph nodes removed and none of them were cancerous ... I had 22 lymph nodes removed and none of them were cancerous. (W-USA News, DC)
Breast cancer from a surgeon Oct 25, 2008
In talking with Gruchacz about newer methods in breast surgery, she described the difference between 1) a lymph node dissection, an established surgical removal of all or some lymph nodes under the arm, and 2) sentinel lymph node biopsy, a procedure developed about 10 years ago that looks for breast cancer. According to , sentinel lymph node biopsy involves injecting "a blue dye, a radioactive substance (tracer), or both into the area around the cancer or behind the nipple. The dye or tracer... (Juneau Empire)
Knocking The 'Sox' Off Cancer And Lymphatic Disorders Oct 25, 2008
24, 2008) Researchers have identified a gene critical for the development of the lymphatic system in a discovery that will have implications for treatment of cancer and lymphatic disorders and other diseases ... The team, led by Professor Peter Koopman and Dr Mathias Fran;ois from the Institute for Molecular Bioscience at The University of Queensland (UQ), found that a single gene - Sox18 - triggers the development of the lymphatic vessels ... "The rate at which new lymphatic vessels can form is... (Science Daily)
Art exhibit chronicles couples cancer journey Oct 24, 2008
By the time the cancer was detected the first time, it had spread to her lymph nodes, he said. All cancers have a tendency to return, Memon said. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Positive outlook, basketball help Davis battle cancer Oct 24, 2008
Davis, 22, a 6-feet-4 former Glendale Community College forward, is fighting Hodgkins lymphoma and is surprising people with his recovery. Hodgkins lymphoma is characterized by the spread of the disease from one lymph node group to another, by the development of systematic symptoms. (Glendale Star, AZ)
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (first of series) Oct 24, 2008
Fortunately, it did not spread to any lymph nodes, but major surgery in February still consisted of a full mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. Cheryl opted for TRAM construction, which uses her own stomach muscles to rebuild of a new breast. (Winchester News-Gazette, IN)
Making flies sick reveals new role for growth factors in immunity Oct 24, 2008
Since both the heart and the lymph glands in the fly originate from the same tissue (cardiogenic mesoderm), he postulated that when heart development goes awry in fruit fly Dpp mutants that the lymph glands might also be affected. "One of the functions of the lymph gland in fruit flies is to produce blood cells," notes Newfeld. (EurekAlert!)
Chest CT Scans Detect Spread of Head, Neck Cancers Oct 23, 2008
Patients most likely to have a malignant neoplasm of the lung included those with cancer classified as stage N2 or N3 (indicating some degree of lymph node involvement), those with stage IV disease (cancer has spread to another organ), and those who had recurrent disease or had a distant metastasis in another site. "Indeterminate lesions were common on chest CT in our study, and special attention should be paid to them," the researchers wrote. (MEDLINEplus)
Sheriff shares her story Oct 22, 2008
Mims is now cancer-free and the cancer didn't spread to her lymph nodes, for which she is grateful. Because of the surgery, chemotherapy treatments weren't necessary and the battle was won -- causing Mims' daughter to do a victory cheer when the two of them found out the results. (Kingsburg Recorder, CA)
Gene Expression of Metastatic Breas... Oct 22, 2008
The profiles efficiently predicted which patients were at risk for developing distant metastases within 5 years and overall survival in three cohorts of 295, 302 and 123 breast cancer patients with negative lymph nodes. Good Prognostic Signature is Associated With Longer Survival. (Suite101.com)
Theresa Silcox: Assistant VP at Cannon Financial Institute, co-owner at Budget Blinds Oct 22, 2008
I had no lymph involvement. Because of my age, I was pre-menopausal, I did have to have four rounds of chemo and 36 hits of radiation. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Donna West: Diagnosed Aug. 28, 2006 at 35 Oct 22, 2008
Eighteen lymph nodes were removed. Four were positive. (Athens Banner-Herald)
HIV Can Re-Emerge from a Single Cell Oct 22, 2008
According to Gunthard, the virus can hide in the lymphatic system -- which includes lymph nodes, the spleen and other organs -- and in the brain and bone marrow, among other places. Doctors generally urge AIDS patients to take their medication on a regular basis, because the virus can make a dramatic -- and potentially deadly -- reappearance if there aren't drugs in the body to keep it at bay. (MEDLINEplus)
West Nile Virus cases down this year Oct 22, 2008
Most people don't develop any symptoms from the disease, but it can cause fever, headache and swollen lymph nodes. In extreme cases, it can be fatal. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
MCCAIN'S CANCER: LIES OF THE TIMES Oct 21, 2008
All 33 lymph nodes, including the most predictive "sentinel" node, came back cancer free. After the surgery, McCain's oncologist, Dr.Tom Fitch, wrote in McCain's chart that his facial surgeon and dermatologist both reported that cancer arose "within the same lesion." For Fitch, this meant Stage IIA - a localized grade of 00004000 cancer, treated by surgery alone. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Harsh soaps blamed for allergies Oct 21, 2008
The Langerhans cells then move from the skin to the local lymph nodes of the immune system, and induce an allergic response. Professor Callard said: "Despite its popularity over the past 20 years there is very little supporting evidence for the "hygiene hypothesis". "In contrast, there is mounting evidence from both studies of rare genetic conditions and our lab work to support an important role for abnormalities in the outer protective layer of the skin in allowing allergic sensitization. (Yahoo News -- Allergies and Asthma)
Sunbeds fan killed by cancer Oct 21, 2008
The disease later spread to her lymph glands and blood. Her daughter Jessica, 16, said: She told me never to go on a sunbed and I wouldn t now it s just not worth it. (The Sun)
Seemingly suicidal stunt is normal rite of passage for immune cells Oct 21, 2008
St. Louis, Oct.20, 2008 Researchers have shown that self-induced breaks in the DNA of immune cells known as lymphocytes activate genes that cause the cells to travel from where they're made to where they help the body fight invaders. Scientists have known for two decades or more that lymphocytes can break their own DNA in this fashion, creating splits in both of the two strands ... "This explains why the lymphocyte counts in these patients drop so sharply," Sleckman says. (EurekAlert!)
THINK PINK: 'There is life after breast cancer' Oct 21, 2008
A lumpectomy, lymph node removal, chemotherapy and 71/2 weeks of radiation treatments followed. I lost my hair and a year of my life fighting to live, and guess what - I survived. (Florida Times-Union)
Biden's Medical History Not Scrutinized Oct 20, 2008
" Like Biden, McCain's running mate has not yet released her medical records. Spokesman Ben Porritt said only we have no announcement at this time. McCain, who is four years older than Biden, provided access to nearly 2,000 pages of his recent medical history in May following questions about his history of melanoma and concerns about his age. McCain has had four procedures to remove melanoma, a type of skin cancer that can be fatal if it spreads to other organs. He has had more than a dozen... (CBS News)
Concert is beautiful music to many Oct 20, 2008
The cancer has now spread to her lungs, brain, lymph system and spine. She has completed radiation and is currently undergoing chemotherapy. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
ENCINITAS: Neighborhood unites to support Max's battle Oct 20, 2008
When the right side of his head appeared slightly enlarged, the doctor said it was a swollen lymph node. Then, when Max's eye seized, his parents rushed him to the hospital. (North County Times)
Chronic wasting disease moves into northwest Wyo. Oct 20, 2008
Hank Edwards, wildlife disease specialist for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, said tests run in September found the disease in the moose's tonsils and one lymph node. Edwards and officials with the Wyoming State Veterinary Lab subsequently confirmed the diagnosis through many other tests. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
