Lymphatic fluid from surgical drains, which is usually tossed in the trash, is a treasure in the hands of University of Pittsburgh and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis researchers ...

The lymphatic system has long been considered mysterious. But the lymphatic system—and the lymph nodes within it—plays fascinating and important roles in health and disease, from fighting off ...

It could be an infection, a vaccine response, or an autoimmune disease symptom, per experts.

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A genomic test co-developed by Mayo Clinic and SkylineDx can identify whether people with melanoma are at low or high risk for cancer in their lymph nodes — a finding that could ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Up to 88% of sentinel lymph node biopsies (SNLB) return with a negative result. The DecisionDx-Melanoma test, ...

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 ...

Learn more about the lymphatic system, and about the devices that drain the system when a blockage occurs. It’s estimated that 10 million Americans — and many more worldwide — suffer from a condition ...

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 ...

José P. Zevallos, M.D., M.P.H., professor and Eugene N. Myers chair of the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Lymphatic ...