When the doctors do tests to diagnose cancer, they always check your lymph nodes to see how much it has spread. This information not only helps them figure out how advanced the cancer is but also ...

Obesity does not reduce the ability of ultrasound scans to detect breast cancer in underarm lymph nodes, a new study reveals. Obesity can make physical examination of lymph nodes more difficult and ...

When it comes to cancer, the general idea is less is more. The fewer tumor and malignant cells that are left behind by treatment, the greater the chances of surviving the disease. Now a groundbreaking ...

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 ...

Mariena Browning, 28, from Pocatello, Idaho, was diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma after finding a lump in her groin at 22 years old—a relatively unusual spot for this dangerous type of skin cancer. She ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A new study finds many women with early breast cancer do not need a painful procedure that has long been routine: removal of ...

A 49-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with post-coital bleeding, right groin pain, fever, chills, and a palpable vaginal mass. The case report by medical student Todd R. Anderson from the ...

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Singaporean researchers use bioengineered hydrogel to extend the lifespan of lymph nodes outside the body by ...