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Could removing lymph nodes actually WEAKEN the immune system's power to attack cancer cells?

For years, it has been a mainstay of treatment to stop the spread of many cancers. But is the removal of lymph nodes – tiny, bean-shaped nodules that filter waste and bacteria – really the best way to ...
Medical Xpress

Don't cut them out: Lymph nodes may be key to cancer treatment

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 ...
Nature

A multicenter study on occult lymph node metastases in sinonasal malignancies

Surgical interventions for head and neck carcinoma patients with clinically node-negative neck encompass either elective neck dissection (ND) during primary tumor excision or a wait-and-scan approach.
The Conversation

Don’t cut them out: lymph nodes may be key to cancer treatment

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