Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD Swollen glands in the neck, which are actually enlarged lymph nodes, are a sign that your body is trying ...

The number of positive lymph nodes can help guide treatment for locally advanced head and neck cancer, according to a recent study. In planning adjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in some patients with ...

The neck contains many lymph nodes, with more than 300 in the head and neck area. Clusters of nodes sit around the ear, under the jaw and chin, and down either side of the neck.

You have more than 300 lymph nodes in your head and neck. Cancer can either start in these lymph nodes or spread there from other body parts. Symptoms include swelling, fever, and night sweats.

Your lymph nodes, along with your spleen, tonsils, and adenoids, help you fight off illness and infections. Learn more about your lymph nodes’ part in this first line of defense.

Swollen lymph nodes under the jaw or on either side of the neck may hurt when you turn your head in a certain way or you’re chewing food. They can often be felt simply by running your hand over ...

The occipital lymph nodes are tiny glands in the back of the head. When the body is fighting an infection, they may swell. Learn more about the causes here.

Ultimately, the researchers found that patients who had a higher number of positive lymph nodes had poorer survival. They also identified an ultra-high-risk group of patients with five or more ...

A new imaging dye, already approved for lymph node mapping in breast cancer and melanoma, is useful in patients with head and neck cancer, according to a new study. When used in conjunction with ...

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) accounts for 5% of all newly diagnosed cancers in the Western world (Muir and Weiland, 1995).Dissemination to lymph nodes in the neck is one of the ...

Swollen glands in the neck are swollen lymph nodes and often mean your body is fighting an infection. Causes include viruses, bacteria, autoimmune disorders, and more.