Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and chronic myeloid leukemia (CLL) are the two main types of chronic leukemia, each of which is more likely to cause vague, generalized symptoms like: Fatigue and ...

But one symptom commonly missed, Kanani warned, is swollen glands or lymph nodes. He explained: “Swollen glands or lymph nodes can be commonly mistaken for other causes and are not always ...

These are called the retroperitoneal lymph nodes. This operation is called a retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. This is a large operation. You might be in hospital for around 5 days depending on ...

In general, cold and flu viruses tend to make your muscles achy and sore. There also are several lymph nodes (also called glands) in the neck that can become swollen and tender with illness. Swollen ...

The pituitary gland is an endocrine gland located downstream of the hypothalamus at the base of the brain, which is composed of an anterior, an intermediate and a posterior lobe. It secretes ...

At MSK, breast cancer surgery and breast reconstruction often are done during the same procedure. During surgery, your doctor may also do a lymph node biopsy. This procedure lets them take a sample of ...

You normally have a test called a sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). Your doctor removes the first lymph node or nodes that the melanoma could have spread to. You have a SLNB at the same time as a ...

For DLBCL that is only in 1 or 2 lymph node groups on the same side of the diaphragm (the thin muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen), R-CHOP is often given for 3 to 6 cycles. This might be ...