A swollen lymph node can be a bit like your body’s version of a red flag: When one of these bean-shaped clusters of immune cells in your neck, armpit, or groin puffs up, it’s typically an indication ...

Cancer that starts in the lymph nodes is lymphoma. Cancer may also spread from other areas of the body to various lymph nodes, including the neck. Swollen lymph nodes are usually due to a cause other ...

Stage 3 non-small cell lung cancer has spread to nearby tissues and lymph nodes but not to more distant tissues. Most people with this stage have lung cancer symptoms. Treatment can depend on several ...

Understanding this often-overlooked symptom could help millions of allergy sufferers recognize when their body is sending important signals about their immune response. When most people think of ...

Breast cancer that has spread to lymph nodes may be treated more aggressively than localized cancer, because it has a greater potential to travel to other parts of the body. You have thousands of ...

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 ...

Lymph nodes are one of the body's first lines of defense against disease. Immune cells are dispatched from these biological police stations to fight off intruders. But somehow, lymph nodes are also ...

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 ...

Wellness practices like dry brushing, body scraping and Gua sha have gained in popularity over the past few years as a way to maintain a healthy lymphatic system. However, experts still aren't sure if ...

Jim Robinson, 64, was diagnosed with colon cancer that had spread to his liver and lymph nodes in April 2024. He was told it ...