CLEVELAND (WJW) — Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women in the U.S. If you haven’t been affected, you likely know someone who has. You are less likely to know about one of the ...

In order to reach their target, for instance a tumor, immune cells have to leave the bloodstream or lymphatic vessels and ...

We spoke with an expert about who could benefit from a lymphatic drainage massage -- and how to tell if it's working.

In the medical world, “Smart” watches have earned their name honestly through their ability to detect and evaluate an ...

Lymph nodes are part of the lymphatic system. This network of organs and lymph vessels plays a key role in the immune system, the body's defense mechanism against disease and other foreign invaders.

This advanced technique addresses the intricate network of lymphatic vessels running alongside blood vessels, which are responsible for delivering nutrients, disease-fighting cells, and removing dead ...

To recognize and celebrate survivors of breast cancer who have undergone breast reconstruction, Intermountain Health is hosting a Breast Reconstruction Awareness event.

It's the shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint. The popliteal fossa contains several important anatomical structures, including nerves, blood vessels, and lymph nodes. There can be ...

Inflammatory breast cancer is an aggressive cancer which occurs when cancer cells block lymph vessels in the skin causing the ...

All potential lymph-node–bearing tissue was to be removed within the boundaries including, laterally, the genitofemoral nerve; distally, Cooper’s ligament, including the lymph node of Cloquet ...

When lymph vessels are damaged, excess fluid remains in tissues after blood is pumped to those areas, and has difficulty being removed from the body. Lymphatic drainage massage uses gentle manual ...