See a doctor if you have painful, swollen lymph nodes or if they persist for weeks or worsen. You can treat swollen lymph nodes based on their underlying cause, such as antibiotics for bacterial ...

A swollen lymph node can be a bit like your body’s version of a red flag: When one of these bean-shaped clusters of immune cells in your neck, armpit, or groin puffs up, it’s typically an indication ...

Swollen lymph nodes in your neck, armpit, head, and other parts of the body often occur when your body is fighting an infection or disease. Lymph nodes filter fluids from the lymphatic system. If the ...

A medical student said she was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, four months after noticing her lymph nodes ...

"It got progressively bigger and then I had trouble breathing when I would lay down," says Makaila Chenier of finding a lump in her neck in January Kirsty Hatcher is an Associate Editor on the ...