Makaila Chenier, 17, found a lump in her neck. As it grew it became more difficult for her to breathe when she'd lie down. Doctors discovered it was lymphoma.

These lumps are lymph nodes or glands that are located all over the body, including behind the ears, and contain immune cells that help fight infection. Crowds in St. Peter's Square cheered as ...

Lymph nodes can become enlarged (swollen) for different reasons. The most common reason is when you have an infection. For example, an infection in your ear or throat can make the lymph nodes in your ...

In some cases, swollen lymph nodes may indicate sinusitis (a sinus infection). People with allergies are three times more likely to get sinusitis than those without. Allergy-related inflammation ...

Swollen lymph nodes can crop up when your body is fighting many different kinds of infection or illness. First, a little anatomy lesson to clarify why lymph nodes are so prone to bulging.

Preauricular lymph nodes are lymphatic structures in front of your ears, on either side of your face. They’re part of the lymphatic system, which helps clear bacteria, viruses, and other infection ...

Swollen Lymph Nodes. Your lymph nodes usually swell because your body is fighting off an infection. It's a sign that more lymphocytes are in action than usual, trying to kill off germs.

Lymphadenopathy — or swollen lymph nodes — is oftentimes a sign of an infection or other illness. But they can also be a sign that breast cancer has spread beyond the breast.

Swollen lymph nodes are a sign that your body is fighting off an infection or an illness. Most of the time, they return to normal size when their job is done. Lymph nodes are round, bean-shaped ...

Lymphoma is a cancer that happens when lymphocytes multiply uncontrollably and cause swollen lymph glands throughout the body. There are around 700 lymph nodes around the body. Shutterstock ...