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 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)
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)
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)
Valerie Dorsey Oct 29, 2008
I had the tumor removed, and then I had the lymph nodes removed. I had chemo first, every other week for 16 weeks. (Athens Banner-Herald)
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)
"Breast Cancer: The Journey" Discussion | WUS... Oct 26, 2008
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
How To Avoid Getting Flu And Colds Oct 20, 2008
Swollen lymph nodes in the neck. Good preventive measures include. (W-USA News, DC)
Taylor woman a cancer survivor Oct 19, 2008
At the age of 86, Doyle was diagnosed with cancer of the lymph nodes, and she had surgery to remove the abnormal growths, but when her doctor said she would have to go through chemotherapy and radiation therapy she said stop right there. I said, I m not going to have either one of them, and [the doctor] said, But you have to, and I said, No I don t. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Weakly Retort Oct 19, 2008
Except that sitting for two hours watching women weep over some guy with washboard abs that lost his former wife in a grain-thresher and now writes heartfelt poetry with his tears while wearing her lymph nodes in a locket around his neck is preferable to standing in the sun for 4 hours watching my alma mater look like a peewee team while the numbers on the scoreboard change so fast I get motion sickness. One of these years, we are going to actually win again and I will be the one whistling my... (RaiderPower.com)
With cancer came life-changing people Oct 19, 2008
Dr. Smith, general surgeon: "Your lymph nodes are clear.". Cathy Bones, mother: "Well, new breasts, you always did have to do things the hard way.". (Florida Times-Union)
Early detection is key in breast cancer fight Oct 18, 2008
She explained lymph nodes surround breast tissue, which can assist in the spreading of the disease. Film screen scanning technology could detect a lump about the size of a seed, whereas digital scans can detect a spot as small as a grain of sand. (Times Record News)
Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Facts Oct 16, 2008
During a breast examination, lymph nodes under the armpit and above the collarbone may be felt for enlargement or firmness, which might indicate the spread of breast cancer. Article Rating. (Thomaston Times, GA)
Younger Breast Cancer Survivors Risk Disease in Other Breast Oct 15, 2008
According to the American Cancer Society, radiation therapy is usually employed to destroy lingering cancer cells after a lumpectomy (also known as breast-conserving surgery), after a mastectomy involving a tumor larger than 5 centimeters in size, or when cancer is found in the lymph nodes. In general, according to the study, women diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast have three to four times the risk of developing a new cancer in the other breast. (Washington Post)
New Therapeutic Treatment Approach Improves Survival In Esophageal Cancer Patients Oct 15, 2008
These tumors were locally advanced (had gone through the deeper layers of the esophagus and/or had spread to lymph nodes) but still potential candidates for surgery. TNFeradeTM in combination with chemoradiation in this group of patients, resulted in a median survival of 48. (Science Daily)
Lohman winning bout with cancer Oct 15, 2008
Twelve-year old John was battling Hodgkins disease, a form of cancer that attacks the lymph nodes of roughly 1,700 American adolescents each year. At first all you here is the word cancer, his father John Lohman Sr. said. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Questions you should ask Oct 15, 2008
Has my cancer spread to lymph nodes or other organs. What is the stage of my cancer. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Basics of CFS/ME Oct 14, 2008
Common symptoms include muscle weakness, cognitive dysfunction ("brain fog"), orthostatic hypotension (low blood pressure on standing up), headaches, , fever, swollen lymph nodes, cardiac palpitations and arrhythmias, nausea and vertigo. People with CFS/ME often have other conditions like fibromyalgia, IBS and joint hypermobility. (Suite101.com)
Endoscopic Therapy May Offer An Alternative To Surgery In Patients With Esophageal Cancer Oct 14, 2008
13, 2008) Endoscopic therapy is emerging as an alternative to surgery in patients with esophageal cancer given the low likelihood of spread to the lymph nodes ... Endoscopic ultrasound was used prior to CBE-EMR to detect any invasive esophageal cancer or abnormal lymph nodes. (Science Daily)
THINK PINK: Men at risk for breast cancer, too Oct 14, 2008
Frick had surgery to remove 10 lymph nodes and the breast that contained the lump. He had the procedure on a Friday and was back at work on a Monday, managing the parts department at a local Coca-Cola bottling plant. (Florida Times-Union)
THINK PINK: 'Her spirit just shines through' Oct 14, 2008
The cancer had gone into the lymph nodes as well. There is a group of us who ride our own bikes or with our husbands. (Florida Times-Union)
Red Sox's Lester unleashed on Rays Oct 13, 2008
A touted prospect who was routinely requested in trade talks, Lester was developing into a star when he was diagnosed with anaplastic large cell lymphoma, a rare cancer of the lymph nodes, as a rookie in 2006. He was pronounced cancer-free after chemotherapy in December and cleared to return to the mound in the spring of 07. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Fire Coral Stings In Scuba Diving Oct 12, 2008
In isolated cases, swelling of the lymph nodes can occur, as well as possible nausea and vomiting. This could be as a result of other problems occurring simultaneously with the brush with the Fire Coral, such as an , or leaving the diver in a weakened state prior to the sting. (Suite101.com)
Officials urge precaution as WNV season winds down Oct 11, 2008
" Massengill said both city spray trucks run every night during the week when weather allows. Windy and rainy conditions eliminate the effect of the spraying, and such conditions are the only times the trucks are idle, he said. The city uses a chemical called pyrethrum, an extract from a certain species of the chrysanthemum flower, which is not harmful to humans or pets - though a few honey bee species may be suffer from the spraying. The spraying program began on April 7 and will likely... (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
More of this story Oct 11, 2008
The relatively simple, outpatient surgery, Jones said, was deemed successful and the cancer had not spread to the lymph nodes. She returned home for a six-week recuperation period. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
NIH scientists discover crucial control in long-lasting immunity Oct 11, 2008
A critical tissue structure that facilitates these events is the germinal center, which normally forms after an infection within the lymph nodes, organs in which immune cells gather to carry out their functions. "Understanding how B and T cells interact in the lymph nodes is crucial, because the germinal centers are the sites where long-lasting immunity begins," says NIAID Director Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. "If we can unravel how the body naturally builds defenses against repeat infections, it will... (EurekAlert!)
Associated Press reports: Oct 10, 2008
Palin Email Hack: Man Indicted. October 8, 2008 09:08 PM EST. (Harper's Magazine)
McCain wrong to hold back biopsy details Oct 10, 2008
A sentinel node biopsy was performed in the lymph nodes in his neck. These records also indicate that lymph nodes were removed ... Some physicians have suggested this treatment was more consistent with stage III melanoma, which occurs when cancerous cells have spread to the regional lymph nodes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Claflin AIDS researcher has long association with Nobel winner Oct 10, 2008
The gamble proved correct and their studies revealed retroviral activity in cells taken from a patient s lymph nodes and demonstrated that virus from these cells could infect and kill white blood cells. Soon after the discovery of the virus, several groups contributed to the definitive demonstration of HIV as the cause of acquired human immunodeficiency syndrome. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Suffolk celebrates Awareness Month Oct 10, 2008
If she had waited just a few months for her follow-up mammogram that revealed a tumor, there was a very good chance the tumor could have spread to her lymph nodes and caused a very different prognosis. It was her older sister Barbara that she feels is the reason she is here today. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
McCain faces age, health questions Oct 10, 2008
By today's standards, his surgeons took an extremely aggressive approach, removing more than 30 lymph nodes even though a test showed the cancer had not spread. McCain's surgeon, Dr. Michael Hinni, said they simply wanted to err on the side of caution. (CNN -- Health)
Deadly by the Dozen: 12 Diseases Climate Change May Make Worse Oct 8, 2008
Victims become lethargic and may suffer severe swelling of the lymph nodes. Both the human and livestock varieties of TB are likely to increase, particularly the latter as droughts bring livestock and wildlife into closer proximity at watering holes. (Scientific American)
Sally Ross: Retired education professor at UGA living in Watkinsville Oct 8, 2008
I was very adamant that if there was any way not to take all the lymph nodes, I wanted to do it and they were doing that work at Emory. (My doctor in Atlanta) was able to do a much smaller lumpectomy and to do the sentinel lymph node (biospy) that assured me it hadn't gone into the lymph nodes. (Athens Banner-Herald)
10 breast cancer myths Oct 8, 2008
There also is the possibility that the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes or other areas of the body. Many women who have a mastectomy also opt to have their underarm lymph nodes removed to ensure that the cancer has not spread beyond the breast. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Mammogram facts Oct 8, 2008
During a breast examination, lymph nodes under the armpit and above the collarbone may be felt for enlargement or firmness, which might indicate the spread of breast cancer. - Compiled by Morris News Service and Kelly Ann Frizzell. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Breckenridge woman lucky to survive cancer Oct 8, 2008
But very few cancer cells were discovered in her lymph nodes and she experienced a light treatment regiment. "I never lost my hair, I never really got sick," she said. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
New robes aimed at cancer patients Oct 8, 2008
"Like if they're checking lymph nodes under the right arm, they can take the Velcro and rip it open so they're just looking at the underarm," Mrs. Segar said. "We tested them for a couple weeks [in early 2006] and everyone loved them," Mrs. Segar added of the trial at the Forbes campus. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Tint the Town Pink' - West Hartford raises awareness for breast cancer Oct 8, 2008
Diagnostic tests revealed a breast cancer that had spread to her lymph nodes. She was 38. (West Hartford News, CT)
Motherseeks answers about daughter's death Oct 8, 2008
She had fluid in her lungs and a softball-sized mass of lymph nodes in her chest, which doctors in Racine had described as clouds, according to a chest X-ray they d taken, Young said. Hospital officials could not discuss Kieana Young s case, citing federal HIPAA medical privacy regulations, said Jennifer Garbo-Shawhan, an All Saints spokeswoman. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Lipton: Living with stage 4 breast cancer Oct 8, 2008
A lumpectomy, however, revealed that the cancer was larger than they had thought and that I had some micro-metastases tiny microscopic bits of cancer in two of my lymph nodes. This now placed me at Stage 2B and I had to have a second surgery. (Newton Tab, MA)
GSK, Merck drug gifts reining in tropical disease Oct 8, 2008
The adult worms lodge in lymph nodes and cause progressive damage, including susceptibility to skin infections and cycles of acute fevers and painful swelling of the limbs and, in men, the scrotum. Over several years, the adult worms produce millions of immature ones, which circulate in blood and get transmitted to others by mosquito bites. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Human Papilloma Virus And Cancer, HIV Discoveries Recognized In 2008 Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine Oct 7, 2008
Virus production was identified in lymphocytes from patients with enlarged lymph nodes in early stages of acquired immunodeficiency, and in blood from patients with late stage disease ... Fran;oise Barr;-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier isolated and cultured lymph node cells from patients that had swollen lymph nodes characteristic of the early stage of acquired immune deficiency. (Science Daily)
Nobel Prize for Medicine Goes to HIV, HPV Discoverers Oct 7, 2008
The researchers described the virus after identifying it in the swollen lymph nodes of infected patients. The work revealed that HIV attacks the body's infection-fighting white blood cells, triggering AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). (National Geographic)
AIDS, cancer researchers win Nobel Prize Oct 7, 2008
The institute said the French researchers isolated and cultured cells from patients with swollen lymph nodes characteristic of the early stage of acquired immune deficiency. By 1984, they had obtained samples of the retrovirus from a variety of people. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
She takes the sting out of breast cancer diagnosis Oct 7, 2008
The disease was in stage one, and had not spread to the lymph nodes, and she was treated successfully with a mastectomy and chemotherapy ... Told the disease had not spread to her lymph nodes, Hitch decided to have a double mastectomy to eliminate all the cancer cells from her body. (Florida Times-Union)
