In patients with head and neck tumors, preoperative lymphoscintigraphy can be used to map lymphatic drainage patterns and identify sentinel lymph nodes. However, it is very difficult to determine the ...

Feeling bloated, puffy, or constantly fighting off colds? Your lymphatic system might need some love. This quick 10-minute routine targets the lymph nodes in your hips, armpits, neck, and head to help ...

around your neck and collarbone and in your armpits or groin. Certain other co-occurring symptoms should ring alarm bells too, Dr. Ahmed says. “If you have palpable lymph nodes plus fevers or ...

"The main goal of every lymphatic drainage massage is to help detoxify the body by moving lymph (the fluid that gets stuck between tissues) toward the lymph nodes. This process allows the lymph to ...

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 ... your lymph nodes are well-equipped to fight ...

Lymph is the fluid in your lymphatic system. Blood reaches tiny capillaries that have small holes in them to let some of the fluid escape or seep out into the tissues. Along with the fluid are some ...

Whether you’re seeking relief from puffiness, a jumpstart to your immune system, or just some deep relaxation, lymphatic drainage could be the hidden gem %% ...

Surgery to remove lymph nodes in the neck is called a neck dissection. Types of surgery to remove lymph nodes ... You may need to stay longer in hospital and go back to the operating theatre to repair ...

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.