Lymph node pathology: Difference between revisions
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*Determination of ''lymph node status'' is one of the most common indications for the examination of lymph nodes. | *Determination of ''lymph node status'' is one of the most common indications for the examination of lymph nodes. | ||
*It is a good idea to look at the tumour (if available) ...before looking at the LNs for mets. | *It is a good idea to look at the tumour (if available) ...before looking at the LNs for mets. | ||
*Lymph node metastasis, in the absence of other metastases, often up-stage a cancer from stage II to stage III. | *Lymph node metastasis, in the absence of other metastases, often up-stage a cancer from [[cancer staging|stage]] II to stage III. | ||
===Gross=== | ===Gross=== | ||