Scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have created an engineered model of the supportive tissue found within a lymph node to study human health. Working with scientists at ...

Lymph node dissections, or lymphadenectomies, are surgical procedures that play an important role in cancer treatments. A healthcare professional will remove the lymph nodes and check a tissue sample ...

Lymph nodes are small but mighty parts of your immune system, filtering harmful substances and fighting infections. Swelling can be a sign of anything from a simple cold to serious conditions like ...

Researchers describe a novel acidic niche within lymph nodes that plays an integral role in regulating T cell activation. In the fight against cancer, the immune system is the first line of defense.

The lymphatic system is a specialized transport network in the body much like the circulatory system. The lymphatic system is composed of: Lymphatic vessels are thin-walled vessels generally larger ...

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 ...

Impact of radiation and surgery for intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct: A population-based analysis. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2016 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.

The research group of Prof. Sanjiv Luther at the Department of Immunobiology, University of Lausanne, has discovered that a fibroblast subtype is essential for coordinating certain immune cells within ...

For years, it has been a mainstay of treatment to stop the spread of many cancers. But is the removal of lymph nodes – tiny, bean-shaped nodules that filter waste and bacteria – really the best way to ...