Among the range of uncomfortable symptoms, swollen lymph nodes tend to spark feelings of dread. They can become quite large, feel tender to the touch, and signal a wide variety of illnesses, from ...

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 nodes are small, bean-shaped structures scattered throughout the body, forming part of the lymphatic system. They act as filters, trapping pathogens, abnormal cells, and debris while housing ...

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 ...

There is relatively little information on the long-term health effects of tattooing, but a couple of recent studies suggest ...

Tattoo ink doesn’t just sit inertly in the skin. New research shows it moves rapidly into the lymphatic system, where it can ...

Lymph is clear or white fluid that travels through vessels, moves within tissues and work to keep all the parts of the body clean. After passing through the channels of the lymphatic system they drain ...

This guide provides an informative and educational overview of stage 3 papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) to help drive a ...

Breast cancer is able to modify the lymphatic vessels through which it travels to the draining lymph nodes. From there, it ...

Cellular interactions between T cells and dendritic cells (DCs) in lymph nodes are crucial for the initiation of adaptive cell-mediated immunity. Two-photon imaging offers the opportunity to track ...

Mouse research shows tattoo pigments move into lymph nodes within minutes and persist for months Ink triggered immune-cell ...

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center is now using cutting-edge technology to help breast cancer survivors avoid painful ...