All of the "garbage" that ends up in the lymph nodes travels (along with lymph fluid) through the network of lymph vessels throughout the body. The lymph nodes and vessels are known collectively ...

Localized lymphadenopathy refers to swollen lymph nodes in one location. The United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) recommends checking your lymph nodes once per month.

A new medication found to reduce the chance of the most common types of breast cancer recurring will be available to many ...

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD Stage 3 lymphoma is a type of cancer that starts in a type of white blood cell called lymphocytes and has spread to lymph nodes on both sides of the diaphragm.

Small cell lung cancer is aggressive and spreads quickly. There are many options for treatment, depending on the type and stage of SCLC.

Cancer researchers have a multitude of tools to study tumors. Histological staining uses dyes to make different kinds of tissue cells visible in microscopic slide images. CT scans can pinpoint the ...

State wildlife officials are upping local harvest quotas for whitetail deer to combat a recent outbreak of chronic wasting ...

Junkyard lead singer David Roach is undergoing one of the most challenging phases of his life, and he recently gave fans an ...

The majority of children do not need a tonsillectomy.” But when done for the right reasons, tonsillectomy offers a meaningful ...

The summer time is usually filled with fun in the sun, but it can also lead to some pretty nasty symptoms and illnesses like ...

The IMPACT-RCC study 7 evaluated visualization of clear cell RCC lesions in 42 patients with metastatic disease (n = 449 lesions). Patients in this study had a lesion size cutoff of 1 cm (lymph nodes ...

East Tennessee State University is a place where you’re more than just a number, according to Thomas Bales, who found in the ...