If you’ve just been told you have lung cancer, you may wonder why your lymph nodes are a concern. With this in mind, Everyday ...

Lymph nodes are part of the body’s immune system. A swollen lymph node in the armpit may be a sign of a bacterial or viral infection, an injury, or a serious health condition, such as cancer.

The surgeon removes the tumor along with surrounding lung tissue and lymph nodes. They may remove part or all of the lobe containing the tumor, or the entire lung. After surgery, you'll stay in ...

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) develops in the airways between the trachea and lungs. It can spread quickly to the lymph nodes and other parts of the body. Surgery is reserved only for patients with ...

Early-stage NSCLC—when the cancer is confined to one or two lungs— generally has a better prognosis than more advanced stages, when the cancer has metastasized (spread) to nearby lymph nodes ...

Allergy symptoms may include a runny nose, congestion, coughing, wheezing, itching, and sometimes, swollen lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped organs that help remove harmful ...

When the body fights an infection or injury, lymph nodes sometimes swell. Doctors call this a reactive lymph node. Treatment can depend on the cause. Lymph nodes house white blood cells.

A lymph node biopsy is when a doctor checks and removes a small piece of tissue or sample of cells from one of your lymph nodes. The doctor sends this to the laboratory and a specialist doctor called ...

She has been working at PEOPLE since 2017. Although swollen lymph nodes can be a sign of cancer, doctors are cautioning people who have recently received the COVID-19 vaccine not to jump to any ...

Lymph nodes are small organs that are distributed throughout the body and drain lymph fluid from the tissues. Immune cells reside in lymph nodes and survey the lymph for signs of infection.