Lymph nodes are small glands that filter lymph, the clear fluid that circulates through the lymphatic system. During an infection, they accumulate bacteria or dead or diseased cells and may swell.

Usually, swollen chest lymph nodes are too deep in the chest for a person to feel them. Any swollen lymph nodes in the chest appear on imaging scans. Swelling can indicate an underlying condition.

The question is one that's puzzling many of the world's leading medical experts: just why are so many young people falling victim to bowel cancer?

Cancers of the mouth and oropharynx can spread to lymph nodes in your neck. Your surgeon might remove some or all of the lymph nodes in your neck. Lymph nodes are small bean shaped glands found ...

The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) staging system, comprising pT and pN stages, is widely used for staging patients with colon MAC. However, the pN stage ...

Locally advanced cancer means that the cancer has spread into the tissues around the bowel or nearby lymph nodes. It hasn’t spread to other organs. This is different to a metastatic cancer. Finding ...

Intraoperative frozen biopsy and sentinel lymph nodes technique have not shown sufficient accuracy to avoid extended lymphadenectomy, due to the significant rates of skip lymphatic metastasis.

NZ TikToker Dominique McShain has shared the symptoms she experienced with terminal colorectal cancer, which is becoming ...

These terms are not interchangeable. While colorectal cancer is the umbrella term for both colon and rectal cancer. As the ...

A woman whose cancer was overlooked despite losing 11kg in a month says sick young people like her are falling through the ...

On Saturday, ESPN paid tribute to Scott, marking the 10th anniversary of his death from a seven-year battle with cancer.

After surgery to remove a third of her bowel, multiple lymph nodes and several rounds of chemotherapy, Ms Gosney was finally offered a genetic test which revealed her maternal family had a history ...