Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The last time you visited your doctor for a sore throat, they may have felt for potential inflammation in your neck. That’s ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You might experience swollen lymph nodes—small, bean-shaped glands throughout your entire body—on your ...

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.

ATLANTA - When your radiologist pours over your mammogram, Dr. Henry Krebs says, they are looking for a change. "We're looking, is this different from what the patient looked like last year, is this ...

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 ...

The first noticeable symptom of lymphoma is often an enlarged lymph node in your neck, underarms, or groin. Most early lymphoma symptoms can mimic those of more common conditions like the flu.

Dear Dr. Gott: I am 55 and in good health. For several weeks, I have noticed a lump in my neck. Recently, it has grown appreciably larger. It is not painful. When I brought this to my doctor's ...

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

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