BIDMC's cancer experts use sentinel node study to accurately pinpoint and remove lymph nodes affected by cancer. Learn more.

It's important to check your underarms when your doing self-breast exams. (Photo: Illustrator: Lia Liao For HuffPost) Every year, about 264,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with breast ...

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 ...

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 ...

New research shows lymph nodes aren’t just cancer bystanders, they’re the command centers fueling immune attacks. Surgically removing them along with tumors may weaken treatment, while preserving them ...

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

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 ...

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 ...