A newly described stage of a lymph node-like structure seen in liver tumors after presurgical immunotherapy may be vital to successfully treating patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, according to a ...

The rising incidence of cancer worldwide has led to an increasing number of surgeries that involve the removal of lymph nodes. Although these procedures play a major role in cancer staging and ...

Tumors, such as melanoma, release nanovesicles called exosomes (gray) that travel and lodge in the lymph nodes. There they corrupt the behavior of lymph cells. The lymphatic vessels (green) branch out ...

Peyer’s patches (PPs) are clusters of lymphatic tissue in the small intestine that act as our body’s first line of defense against ingested pathogens; they contain large amounts of white blood cells ...

Determining the presence of mantle cell lymphoma involves a physical examination, microscopic analysis, genetic screening, and specialized antigen tests. Your body’s lymphatic system is made up of ...

The armpit is a complex junction where muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and lymph nodes meet. Because it is such a busy area ...