Swollen lymph nodes can also be a side effect of certain drug classes that treat bacterial infection—such as Cephalosporins, Penicillins, and Sulfonamides. Swelling in the armpit can sometimes ...

Cysts (fluid-filled tissue pockets), infections, and swollen lymph nodes commonly cause armpit lumps. Finding a lump in your armpit can be worrisome, especially if it hurts or appears unexpectedly.

Doctors don’t yet understand why the lymph nodes don’t destroy these cells. There are lots of lymph nodes in your body. But they can be felt easiest in your groin, armpit and neck. If the cancer has ...

and perhaps more accurate method of staging the axilla of the breast cancer patient. The importance of serially sectioning SLNs and performing IHC staining of these lymph nodes cannot be ...