Background: Temporary pacemakers (TPM) are often placed using femoral, jugular, or subclavian veins, but these approaches have risks like pneumothorax or lead dislodgement. The supraclavicular route ...

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New research shows lymph nodes aren’t just cancer bystanders, they’re the command centers fueling immune attacks. Surgically removing them along with tumors may weaken treatment, while preserving them ...

Whether it’s a run-of-the-mill virus or a sign of cancer, swollen lymph nodes indicate that your body’s built-in defense system is kicking into gear. “Lymph nodes are small tissues that swell when ...

Lymph nodes are a key part of the human immune system, whose primary function is to combat infections. The effectiveness of vaccines is based on their ability to trigger events in lymph nodes that ...

Esophageal cancer is a common malignancy with high incidence and mortality rates. Its pathological types vary by region, with squamous cell carcinoma predominant in Asia and adenocarcinoma in Western ...

1Department of Radiation Oncology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China. 2Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. 3Shanghai Clinical ...

Imagine the blockchain network as a giant library where everyone can borrow and return books, and no one has the power to tamper with them. In that library, cryptocurrencies are used as the currency ...

Background: The prediction of ISLN pCR after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) based on inflammatory markers and its prognostic value have rarely been investigated. Methods: Patients diagnosed with ...