The Sentinel Lymph Node Territories Of The Whole Body And Their Clinical Implications: A Human Cadaver Study
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$602,984.00
Summary
Lymph gland screening with isotopes (Lymphoscintigraphy) has revealed unexpected pathways of cancer spread. This study, using an X-ray injection technique in human cadavers, is re-evaluating the outdated Melways Roadmap of lymph vessel pathways. The aims are to give accurate predictions of cancer spread, explain unusual clinical manifestations and to provide a new method of treating lymphoedema, the incapacitating swelling of limbs that may complicate lymph gland surgery or radiotherapy.