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Swollen Lymph Nodes by Tom Plamondon Posted Wed 03 Feb 2010 12:00am When swollen lymph nodes in the neck, above the clavicles (collarbone) or in the axilla (armpit) occur there are a few immediate questions we need to answer. Is there infection occurring in the body? Could lymphoma (a cancer that begins in the immune system lymphocytes) be present or developing? Is there cancer spreading from oth ... Read on »

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy by Cancer.gov Posted Thu 25 Aug 2011 10:20pm Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Key Points A sentinel lymph node is the first lymph node(s) to which cancer cells are most likely to spread from a primary tumor. A sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) can be used to help determine the extent, or stage, of cancer in the body. Because SLNBs involve less extensive surgery and t ... Read on »

A Second Opinion by RCC-Fighter Patient Expert

Posted Wed 13 Jan 2010 12:00am Tomorrow I am driving My Glenda to her mother's where she will spent the weekend. On the way back I will stop at the City of Hope to pick up a CD of my last two CT scans which I will carry to a thoracic surgeon on Monday morning for a consult regarding the swollen lymph nodes in my chest. They are located in the mediastinum near the heart ... Read on »

Celiac Disease Episode to Air on Public Television by marylandceliac Posted Sun 26 Sep 2010 12:27pm The seventh season of Second Opinion will feature an episode about celiac disease. Episode 702 is called celiac disease, and will air on October 15 or 16, depending on the public television stations in your viewing area. In the DC area, Second Opinion airs on Saturdays at 9:30 am on WHUT channel 32. Here is the description of this episode , ... Read on »

Ways to Reduce Post-Op Swelling with Laser Therapy and Lymphatic Drainage in St Petersburg, Fl by Melissa G. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 01 Aug 2012 6:18am Best Post Operative Recovery Program to Reduce Swelling As a lymphatic therapist, I work with a variety of clients suffering for a variety of ailments, disorders, diseases and varying stages of surgery recovery. Many of my clients have post operative swelling that is impairing their road to healing and often impedes the work they a ... Read on »

Axillary Lymph Node Dissection for Breast Cancer May Not Be Necessary by Robert W. Posted Mon 21 Feb 2011 1:55am AXILLARY LYMPH NODE DISSECTION FOR BREAST CANCER MAY NOT BE NECESSARY The management of breast cancer has undergone many advances since the radical mastectomy that first came into popularity in the United States in the late 19 th century. At that time, even early cancers of the breast were managed by surgically removing the ... Read on »

Electro Lymphatic Drainage: What is it and How does it help promote health? by Melissa G. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 20 May 2009 10:13am It is a very exciting time for Healthy Being, LLC. We have moved into a larger space (425 33rd Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33704, 727-50-BEING) that affords us the opportunity to continue our retail business and expand upon our natural health and wellness services. Apart from our nutritional cons ... Read on »

Raw Food for Health and Swollen Lymph Nodes by Tera W. Patient Expert

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swollen lymph node on back of neck by mari Posted Wed 14 Apr 2010 10:33am Hello, my 4 year old son, Antonio has a swollen lymph node on the back of his neck (right side between hairline and shoulder). I first noticed it in December soon after his pediatrician burned of a molluscum wart he had on his upper back. The burn was about the size of a dime. It blistered and continued to heal. His pediatrician (back in December) ... Read on »

I have a swollen lymph node on the inside of my left arm just above my elbow. by mightymouse804 Posted Mon 30 Mar 2009 1:55am

2 Comments It has been there for quite a while (maybe a year) and hasn't changed shape or size. It is slightly tender to the touch but I wouldn't even have known it was there if I hadn't happened upon it one day. The last few days I've been having some numbness in my fingers that comes and goes on that same side. I have also had some joint pain. I know swolle ... Read on »