Scottsdale, Ariz., February 20, 2014—For head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy, a reduction in the amount of radiation treatment volume to the submandibular (level IB) lymph nodes ...

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 ...

Lymph node metastasis occurs in "metastatic" lymph nodes, lymph nodes that have been infected by cancer from elsewhere in the body. A part of the immune system, lymph nodes are tiny ovals placed ...

Removing lymph nodes during cancer surgery has saved countless lives in many tumor types. Yet recent research is challenging parts of this long-standing practice. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

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 ...

People have lymph nodes, commonly called lymph glands, throughout their bodies. Swollen lymph nodes can be a side effect of COVID-19 vaccination or a symptom of the illness. Share on Pinterest Smith ...

COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2. It commonly causes coughing, fever, and difficulty breathing, but the symptoms can vary widely. Sometimes, COVID-19 may also cause ...