The human body is an amazing thing. For each one of us, it's the most intimate object we know. And yet most of us don't know enough about it: its features, functions, quirks, and mysteries. Our series ...

Lymph node dissections, or lymphadenectomies, are surgical procedures that play an important role in cancer treatments. A healthcare professional will remove the lymph nodes and check a tissue sample ...

Lung cancer starts in the lungs, but sometimes cancer cells escape and travel to nearby lymph nodes. Once cancer enters the lymphatic system, it can spread to distant organs and tissues. The medical ...

An ovarian cancer survivor shares her experience receiving a radiation treatment on her lymph nodes. I am anxious today. For what, I am not sure. For me, writing things down helps with the anxiousness ...

You have more than 300 lymph nodes in your head and neck. Cancer can either start in these lymph nodes or spread there from other body parts. Symptoms include swelling, fever, and night sweats. Share ...

Scientists at James Cook University have uncovered new insights into how the body contains latent tuberculosis, using a cutting-edge technique that allows researchers to map exactly where immune cells ...

Mediastinal lymphadenopathy is the swelling of the lymph nodes in the chest cavity. It is a symptom of various conditions and can be benign or malignant. Mediastinal lymphadenopathy is a condition ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by physicians, meant for the medical team as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this journey through a disease state contains ...

When my twin sister got the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the end of December, she kept noting that her armpit felt swollen. It was similar to the soreness experienced with an ...

SINGAPORE – Singapore researchers have managed to extend the lifespan of lymph nodes outside the body, allowing them to study how the immune system reacts to vaccines and immunotherapies. To do this, ...

As we know, the COVID vaccine roll out is now in full swing in the UK, and as the weeks progress, younger adults are being invited to get their first dose of the vaccination which will protect them ...