Your lymphatic system filters waste, runs your immune defense and has no pump. Here's what doctors say keeps it moving.

When it comes to cancer, the general idea is less is more. The fewer tumor and malignant cells that are left behind by treatment, the greater the chances of surviving the disease.more Now a ...

Jawline breakouts, bloating and brain fog that won't quit could all point to the same overlooked body system. Here's what to ...

A new study presents novel findings on why human lymph nodes lose their function with age and the consequences for the effectiveness of our immune system. A new study from researchers at Uppsala ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The last time you visited your doctor for a sore throat, they may have felt for potential inflammation in your neck. That’s ...

Removing lymph nodes during cancer surgery has saved countless lives in many tumour types. Yet recent research is challenging parts of this long-standing practice. Imagine your body’s immune defences ...

The lymph nodes in your neck and other parts of your body can be swollen for years, but this does not always mean it is a sign of cancer. You might have a common cold, throat infection, or another ...

The practice of selectively removing a few lymph nodes, instead of removing all axillary, or armpit, lymph nodes, is still relatively new. The number of women who undergo sentinel lymph node biopsy ...

Lumbar lymph nodes refer to a group of small organs that are part of the immune system. Lymph nodes are generally circular, bean-like organs that are dispersed throughout the body. The lumbar lymph ...

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 show that immunotherapy can activate ...

Sentinel lymph node (SLN) resection has been advocated as an option to reduce morbidity for women undergoing surgery for breast cancer. When the sentinel node is negative for breast cancer, SLN ...

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 ...