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 ...

Swollen glands in the neck, which are actually enlarged lymph nodes, are a sign that your body is trying to fight an ...

Dr K K Pandey Either during your childhood or at young age,you would have noticed a protruding swelling or solid tumour like ...

Occipital lymph nodes are those found on the back of your head. If the swollen nodes are located on the neck below the ear, healthcare professionals may call them posterior cervical lymph nodes.

Certain immune cells in MS show abnormalities in activity and signs of reactions against the Epstein-Barr virus, a study says ...

compared the results of ultrasound scans with the pathological findings from dissected lymph nodes of 19 patients who underwent neck surgery for DTC recurrence. Of 578 lymph nodes resected ...

Suppurative thyroiditis is a rare cause of a sore throat and swollen lymph glands. The condition involves an infection of the thyroid gland. The most common symptoms include: a fever neck pain ...

If you’ve noticed sudden changes around your neck, it could be a warning sign of a serious kidney issue. Kidney cancer, which develops in the cells of these vital organs, can spread to other parts of ...

N1 Single lymph node metastasis, 2 cm or less in greatest dimension N1 Single regional lymph node metastasis in the true pelvis (hypogastric, obturator, external iliac or presacral lymph node ...

If the cancer has spread, lymph nodes in the neck area may be taken out, as well. Tissue around the thyroid gland may also be removed, depending on the size and location of the tumor. Before ...

Salivary gland cancers often spread to the lymph nodes in the neck first before they spread anywhere else. Removing the lymph nodes in the neck (and other nearby tissue) is done at the same time as ...