Lymph node dissections, or lymphadenectomies, are surgical procedures that play an important role in cancer treatments. A healthcare professional will remove the lymph nodes and check a tissue sample ...

The lymphatic system is a ‘drainage system’ that removes interstitial fluid containing wastes, antigens, and immune cells from tissue in the body 1,2. Our body maintains the homeostasis of this ...

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 ...

“We’ve had a flurry of inquiries about general lymphatic health recently,” says Lorraine Brown, a lymphoedema nurse and co-chair of the British Lymphology Society. Professor John Gribben, a consultant ...