There are around 600 lymph nodes everywhere in the body, including the neck, under the jaw, underarms, groin, chest and ...

Dear Dr. Douma: A few weeks ago, both my kids and I caught colds and got lumps forming in our necks. These were painful, but otherwise didn't seem to cause any problems. Now the lumps have gone away ...

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 in your neck, armpit, head, and other parts of the body often occur when your body is fighting an infection or disease. Lymph nodes filter fluids from the lymphatic system. If the ...

Mediastinal lymphadenopathy is the medical term for swollen lymph nodes in the chest. They are too deep to feel, so imaging scans usually reveal them. Swollen chest lymph nodes can signal lung cancer, ...

A pea-sized lump in your neck is usually a swollen lymph node. It’s often a sign you’re fighting an infection or a result of an insect bite or sting. The appearance of a pea-sized lump in your neck ...

Castleman disease is a rare condition that affects your body’s lymph nodes, causing one or more of them to enlarge. Castleman can become life threatening if not treated, causing infection and organ ...

These findings could guide the development and refinement of immune-based treatments for cancer and chronic infection," said Dr. Tsui. "Furthermore, our research shows that rather than only focusing ...

A team of researchers, led by the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute), explored the cellular and molecular interactions revealing how lymph nodes play a crucial role ...