The Sentinel Lymph Node Territories of the Whole Body and Their Clinical Implications: A Human Cadaver Study

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/566549

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity 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 This study, using an X-ray injection technique in human cadavers, is re-evaluating the outdated Melways Roadmap of lymph vessel pathways.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.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2011

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $602,984.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Surgery

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

breast cancer | cancer and related disorders | cutaneous melanoma | human anatomical structure and its variations | lymph node | lymphatic invasion and oedema | lymphoedema | metastatic progression | post operative adverse effects | radiology

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