I'm going to be honest here. I decided to go get my lymph nodes stimulated for an hour and a half.There, in the dimly lit ...

The fluid and the cells inside lymphatic vessels are collectively known as lymph, and although the lymphatic system extends to every part of the body, there is no central pump like the heart to keep ...

Lung cancer that has metastasized to the lymph nodes can vary in outlook and treatment, based on how far and which lymph nodes the cancer has spread to.

In particular, I want to highlight where sentinel lymph node biopsy should not be used for staging of the axilla and that is in the population with inflammatory breast cancer. There are currently no ...

Tattoo ink doesn’t just stay in the skin—it can migrate to the lymph nodes, where it may accumulate and affect the immune system. A study using Danish twin data found that tattooed individuals, ...

The last time you visited your doctor for a sore throat, they may have felt for potential inflammation in your neck. That’s because infections often cause swollen lymph nodes (medically known as ...

A total of 78 patients with superficial lymph node enlargement were enrolled at the first affiliated hospital of Nanjing medical university from February 2021 to June 2022. All patients underwent ...

Armpit pain can be caused by many issues, from muscle strains to swollen lymph nodes. Here are possible causes of underarm pain and when to see a doctor.

We highlight how lymph nodes provide an additional immunological landscape to that observed in peripheral blood and sites of chronic inflammation or tissue destruction. We show how the loss of ...

An expert explained how sentinel lymph node biopsy has helped surgeons remove fewer lymph nodes, which can reduce lymphedema risk in patients with breast cancer.

Doctors share when to worry about swollen lymph nodes being a sign of cancer, including certain characteristics and coinciding symptoms.