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 ...

In-depth analysis of high effectivity in phase II study (irinotecan and doxifluridine, an intermediate form of capecitabine) for metastatic colorectal cancer: MCSGO, Colorectal Cancer Treatment Group ...

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 ...

Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped glands throughout the body. They are part of the lymph system, which carries fluid (lymph fluid), nutrients, and waste material between the body tissues and the ...

Lymphoma in the legs can cause swelling and skin rashes in addition to fever, unintentional weight loss, and fatigue. Treatment may include chemotherapy, radiation, and stem cell transplants. Your ...

Usually, swollen chest lymph nodes are too deep in the chest for a person to feel them. Any swollen lymph nodes in the chest appear on imaging scans. Swelling can indicate an underlying condition.

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 ...

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 ...