Lymph nodes trigger very different immune responses – depending on which body tissue they are connected to. Special T cells are responsible for this newly discovered relation. The human body contains ...

By traveling through the lymphatic system, lung cancer cells are carried to lymph nodes that act as filters for body wastes, ...

If you’ve ever experienced swollen lymph nodes, you know how uncomfortable (and temporarily concerning) their presence can be. After all, when lymph nodes—small, bean-shaped glands throughout your ...

New research reveals that keeping lymph nodes intact, which are often removed near tumors to prevent cancer from spreading, may lead to better patient outcomes and enhance the effectiveness of ...

Lymph nodes, hundreds of small structures located throughout the body, play a pivotal role in immunity, including anti-tumor immune responses.  White | Cancer ...

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 ...

At this point in the pandemic, you’re fairly familiar with the laundry list of possible COVID-19 symptoms, including a fever, chills, body aches, a dry cough, shortness of breath, and a loss of taste ...

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 ...

Removing lymph nodes during cancer surgery has saved countless lives in many tumour types. Yet recent research is challenging parts of this ...

Though rare, the bubonic plague is present in certain areas of the United States. Here's how to treat and prevent the deadly ...

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 ...

Breast cancer is categorized into five stages that represent the tumor's size and spread and provide a clear path for the ...