Read more about structural changes in lymph nodes, and how they could one day help predict breast cancer risk.

CHENNAI, India, May 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Apollo Hospitals Chennai, a leader in robotic-assisted cancer care, has performed the world’s first Video Endoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy (VEIL) using ...

Scientists have found that preserving lymph nodes during cancer surgery could dramatically improve how patients respond to immunotherapy. The research shows that lymph nodes are essential for training ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was just diagnosed with early-stage melanoma, and I am being referred to an oncologist. What happens next? Will I need a lymph node biopsy, or are there cases where it can be ...

The number of women skipping sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for early breast cancer doubled over a 5-year period to become the predominant strategy for low-risk disease, a prospective study showed.

Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid specific surgeries, according to two studies exploring ways to lessen treatment burdens. One new study published in the New England Journal of ...

Breakthrough research presented at the 2026 Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting shows that additional lymph node evaluation is needed during surgery for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to ...

Surgery is usually the main treatment for most types and stages of melanoma. If your tumor is in an early stage and removed using a melanoma surgical treatment, you may not need any other treatment.

Advanced treatment options are now available for patients with breast cancer, helping doctors detect lymphedema at an earlier rate. “We used to accept the fact that if a woman had a major lymph node ...

Removing lymph nodes during cancer surgery has saved countless lives in many tumor types. Yet recent research is challenging parts of this long-standing practice. Imagine your body's immune defenses ...

A study has shown that lymph node transfer is a viable treatment for the swelling in the affected limb, a condition known as lymphedema, after breast cancer surgery. However, an effective drug to ...