“I still remember the doctor coming in and telling us that it was in my lymph nodes, ribs, spine, sternum, and bones,” ...

Tina Willits, now 53, thought she had just two years to live. Today, she is cancer-free — and she wants the world to know about the treatment that saved her.

Lymph nodes: None palpable. Skin: Acrocyanosis. Lungs: Clear bilateral. Heart: Regular rate and rhythm with grade 2/6 systolic murmur Left Sternal Border (LSB). Abdomen: Soft, flat, bowel sounds ...

It sometimes also grows in your breastbone (sternum) or pelvis ... Whether the tumor has metastasized. This can be to lymph nodes near the tumor or other organs, such as your lungs or liver.

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.

A licensed lymphatic drainage specialist answers the question: Should we all be getting lymphatic drainage massages?

Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid specific surgeries, according to two studies exploring ways to lessen treatment burdens.

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.

It occurs when lymph fluid is unable to properly drain from the body, due to a dysfunction or injury to the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is a network of glands and vessels that forms ...