BACKGROUND This study investigated the correlations between CXCR4 and VEGF-C expression and lymph node metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS Tumor specimens, lymph nodes, and normal lung tissues were obtained from 110 NSCLC patients who underwent complete resection. Quantitative reverse transcription-PCR and immunohistochemistry assays were conducted to evaluate messenger ...

BACKGROUND Identification of a gene expression signature in primary breast tumors that could classify patients by lymph node status would allow patients to avoid the morbidities of surgical disruption of the lymph nodes. Attempts to identify such a signature have, to date, been unsuccessful. Because breast tumor subtypes have unique molecular characteristics and different sites of metastasis, m...

in this study 121 prescapular, prefemoral and popliteal lymph node of male healthy camel from mashhad abattoir were collected. after collecting of specimens factors such as: length, width, thickness, weight, volume and density of each lymph node were measured by caliper device. all factors were analyzed and compared using excel program. it was revealed that, normal dimensions of right prescapul...

to review children with kawasaki disease admitted in 17-shahrivar hospital of rasht from 1999 to 2007. we reviewed retrospectively 64 children with kawasaki disease between 1999-2007 admitted in 17-shahrivar hospital of rasht. frequency distributions of variants including age, sex, season, clinical and laboratory manifestations, response to treatment and complications of the patients were abstr...

BACKGROUND The lymphatic system plays a significant role in the defense of a subject against breast cancer and is one of the major pathways for the metastasis of breast cancer. To improve the prognosis, many means, including surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, have been used. However, the combination of all these modalities has limited efficacy. Lymph nodes, therefore, have become an except...

In order to refine the location and metastasis-risk density of 16 lymph node stations of gastric cancer for neoadjuvant radiotherapy, we retrospectively reviewed the initial images and pathological reports of 255 gastric cancer patients with lymphatic metastasis. Metastatic lymph nodes identified in the initial computed tomography images were investigated by two radiologists with gastrointestin...

BACKGROUND Accurate evaluation of lymph node metastasis in bladder cancer (BCa) is important for disease staging, treatment selection, and prognosis prediction. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for metastatic lymph nodes in BCa and establish criteria of imaging diagnosis. METHODS We retrospectively ass...

This is a report of a penile fibrosarcoma in a two-year-old crossbred Holstein bull. The ulcerated tumormass with dimensions of 7 × 9 × 6.5 cm, was enveloped the glans and body of the penis. It had a white-graycolor at cross section appearance. There was no metastatic evidence of regional lymph node enlargement.Histopathologically, elongated spindle-shaped cells arranged densely in the interwov...

BACKGROUND We performed this retrospective study to identify predictors of right paraesophageal lymph node metastasis, and reviewed previous studies related to this topic. METHODS Between June 2005 and March 2015, 1107 patients were diagnosed with papillary thyroid carcinoma and underwent surgery at Pusan National University Hospital. RESULTS Right paraesophageal lymph node metastasis was o...

background: breast cancer is the most prevalent malignancy in women and there are many possible reasons for its occurrence. one important issue in different kinds of cancers is the spreading of cancerous cells to other tissues (metastasis). therefore, we have investigated the factors associated with the prediction of metastasis of breast cancer with data mining tools. methods: this study is a c...