What are lymph nodes?

Lymph nodes are kidney or oval shaped and range in size from a few millimeters to about 1–2 cm long. Each lymph node is surrounded by a fibrous capsule, which extends inside the lymph node to form trabeculae. read more

Cancer can appear in the lymph nodes in two ways: it can either start there or it can spread there from somewhere else. Learn more about lymph nodes and cancer here. read more

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. read more