Or it might have spread as far as or through the outer layer of your stomach. Some stage 2 cancers have also spread into nearby lymph nodes. But the cancer hasn’t spread to other body parts, ...

During your operation the surgeon examines the stomach and surrounding area. They take out all of the lymph nodes from around your stomach and along the main blood vessels to the stomach. The surgeon ...

Lymph node transfer is often performed at the same time as the breast operated on for cancer is reconstructed with a tissue flap taken from the patient's abdomen. Additional benefits were expected ...

Lymphedema is a condition that occurs when there is damage to the lymph system, causing a collection of fluid in one or more areas of the body. The swelling can occur in the arm, breast, chest or leg ...