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 ...

IT’S something we all do lots of this time of year – dismiss symptoms as ‘nothing to worry about’ or just a ‘bug’. But when it comes to cancer, the earlier it is spotted, the better.

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 ...

Breast cancer is able to modify the lymphatic vessels through which it travels to the draining lymph nodes. From there, it can then spread to other parts of the body. A new finding by Finnish ...

Cervical lymphadenopathy presents a shared anatomic challenge for clinicians, yet it serves as the divergent starting point ...

Medically reviewed by Gagandeep Brar, MD Key Takeaways Stage 4 lymphoma means the cancer has spread outside the lymph nodes ...

Scientists have found that preserving lymph nodes during cancer surgery could dramatically improve how patients respond to immunotherapy. The research shows that lymph nodes are essential for training ...

Laurencia Villalba is a vascular surgeon in private and public practice. Alison Tomlin and Theresa Larkin do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization ...

A small number of HIV-infected cells remain in the tissues of people living with the virus and who are undergoing antiretroviral therapy. These viral reservoirs, real obstacles to the cure of HIV, ...