For years, it has been a mainstay of treatment to stop the spread of many cancers. But is the removal of lymph nodes – tiny, bean-shaped nodules that filter waste and bacteria – really the best way to ...

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 ...

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Theresa Larkin, Associate professor of Medical Sciences, University of Wollongong, Alison Tomlin, Senior lecturer, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Graduate School of Medicine, University of ...

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 ...

The lymph nodes are small, round organs that are part of the immune system. Your lymph nodes live in different areas of the body. Their primary function is to store and produce white blood cells that ...

Dye is injected into the breast, one to four of the nodes is identified with a probe and removed to see if cancer cells are present. Lymph nodes are small organs, typically ranging from the size of a ...

The lymphatic system, made up of lymphoid tissues known as nodes and vessels, is part of the human immune system. It is involved in protecting the body against infection, by delivering immune cells, ...

Laurencia Villalba is a vascular surgeon in private and public practice. Alison Tomlin and Theresa Larkin do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization ...