From reducing bloating to removing toxins: How lymphatic drainage works to improve overall health

Lymphatic drainage is a gentle massage technique that promotes lymph fluid movement, aiding in the removal of waste and ...
Science Daily

Are cancer surgeries removing the body’s secret weapon against cancer?

Scientists have found that preserving lymph nodes during cancer surgery could dramatically improve how patients respond to immunotherapy. The research shows that lymph nodes are essential for training ...
The Conversation

Don’t cut them out: lymph nodes may be key to cancer treatment

Justin Stebbing does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
New Atlas

Cutting out lymph nodes may cut cancer treatment success

New research shows lymph nodes aren’t just cancer bystanders, they’re the command centers fueling immune attacks. Surgically removing them along with tumors may weaken treatment, while preserving them ...
ascopubs.org

Interpretable Machine Learning Models for Predicting Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Metastasis in Rectal Cancer: A Chinese Multicenter Retrospective Study

Internal iliac and obturator lymph nodes are common sites of metastasis in rectal cancer. This study developed a machine learning (ML) model using clinical data to predict lymph node metastasis and ...
Medical Xpress

Hydrogel-based approach sustains human lymph nodes for longer, enabling more accurate studies of immune responses

A new method to keep human lymph node tissue alive and functioning outside the body for several days could give researchers a much clearer view of how our immune system responds to infections, ...
Fred Hutch

A swollen lymph node leads to a diagnosis of throat cancer

In 2023, Jack David was on his family’s annual trip to Priest Lake, Idaho, when he woke up in the middle of that vacation and felt a swollen lymph node. He made a few jokes about what it could be, ...
Rolling Out

6 crucial facts about allergies and swollen lymph nodes

Understanding this often-overlooked symptom could help millions of allergy sufferers recognize when their body is sending important signals about their immune response. When most people think of ...
Health.com

Can Allergies Cause Swollen Lymph Nodes?

Allergies occur when your immune system overreacts to allergens like pet dander, pollen, mold, certain foods, or medications. Allergy symptoms may include a runny nose, congestion, coughing, wheezing, ...
Medscape

OK to Skip Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection in Cervical Cancer?

Results from the PHENIX-I trial support skipping pelvic lymphadenectomy in women with early cervical cancer who have a negative sentinel lymph node biopsy. Omitting pelvic lymphadenectomy in these ...
MedPage Today

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Cervical Cancer Matches Pelvic Lymphadenectomy

Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy for early cervical cancer achieved non-inferiority versus pelvic lymphadenectomy, according to results of a large randomized study from China. Patients assigned to SLN ...