The preauricular lymph nodes sit just in front of the ears. These tiny nodes play a vital role in protecting the body against infections and disease. In this article, we provide information on the ...

Lymph node metastasis occurs in "metastatic" lymph nodes, lymph nodes that contain cancer cells that have spread from elsewhere in the body. A part of the immune system, lymph nodes are tiny ...

Mediastinal lymphadenopathy is the medical term for swollen lymph nodes in the chest. They are too deep to feel, so imaging scans usually reveal them. Swollen chest lymph nodes can signal lung cancer, ...