Possible causes of armpit pain range from the minor irritation of clothing, or an infection that goes away quickly, to serious medical issues such as swollen lymph nodes and cancer-related pain.

Axillary surgery involves the removal lymph nodes in the armpit region, while a sentinel lymph node biopsy is the removal of ...

Compression sleeves are the gold standard for treating lymphedema affecting your arms. Lymphedema occurs when lymph fluids accumulate in your arm, causing swelling that may cause pain and lead to ...

Historically, surgeons removed a large number of lymph nodes from the armpit to determine if cancer has spread. This procedure, while effective, often led to lymphedema, a condition characterized by ...

The average adult has more than 800 lymph nodes that filter lymph and contain immune cells that fight infection. The largest clusters of lymph nodes are found in the neck, armpit, chest, upper abdomen ...

Actor Dave Coulier, known for playing Uncle Joey on the TV series Full House, announced he has stage 3 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma ...

"Full House" star Dave Coulier revealed he has Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma: "I’ve tried to retain a sense of reality but ...

A swollen lymph node can be a bit like your body’s version of a red flag: When one of these bean-shaped clusters of immune cells in your neck, armpit, or groin puffs up, it’s typically an ...

Dave Coulier has been diagnosed with Stage 3 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The “Full House” actor told PEOPLE that in October he was ...

The purpose of this study was to describe the experience of managing lymphedema in breast cancer survivors. A descriptive phenomenological method was used as a guide for developing a bracket ...