If you’ve ever felt swelling on the side of your neck, you probably had swollen glands, also known as swollen lymph nodes. Doctors call it lymphadenopathy. Swollen lymph nodes are a sign that your ...

Cancer treatment routinely involves taking out lymph nodes near the tumor in case they contain metastatic cancer cells. But new findings from a clinical trial by researchers at UC San Francisco and ...

The last time you visited your doctor for a sore throat, they may have felt for potential inflammation in your neck. That's ...

You may experience neck and jaw pain simultaneously for several reasons. Because the two are connected, what affects one also affects the other. Because the neck and jaw are connected by joints, it ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sparing lymph nodes until after immunotherapy treatment may result in improved antitumor immune response among ...

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 ...

A new study shows that counting cancerous lymph nodes could be a reliable outcome predictor for cancer patients. Patients newly diagnosed with cancer typically focus on one question, eclipsing all ...

Allergies occur when your immune system overreacts to allergens like pet dander, pollen, mold, certain foods, or medications. Allergy symptoms may include a runny nose, congestion, coughing, wheezing, ...

New research shows lymph nodes aren’t just cancer bystanders, they’re the command centers fueling immune attacks. Surgically removing them along with tumors may weaken treatment, while preserving them ...