As I was getting up from my visit with Mrs. Gregory, her right hand went to the base of her neck. Dr. Smith, do you think ...

The last time you visited your doctor for a sore throat, they may have felt for potential inflammation in your neck. That’s because infections often cause swollen lymph nodes (medically known as ...

Swollen lymph nodes are usually a telltale sign that your body is fighting off an infection, whether it’s from bacteria or a virus. This can stem from strep throat, an ear infection, mononucleosis, or ...

Is omission of the sentinel lymph node biopsy safe in early breast cancer in patients treated with breast conserving therapy ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD Key Takeaways Swollen lymph nodes are often a sign that your body is fighting an infection.Autoimmune diseases can also cause lymph nodes to swell.Certain ...

Less-invasive lymph node procedures are noninferior to axillary lymph node dissection for 3-year recurrence outcomes in breast cancer patients.

Some people who recently got a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine are noticing swollen lymph nodes. Don’t panic, doctors say. Swollen lymph nodes caused by vaccination are temporary, harmless and a sign ...

Skipping sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with clinically node-negative, hormonal receptor (HR)-positive, ...

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 ...