Apr 11, 2025 · Why do I need a lymph node biopsy guided by ultrasound? Lymph nodes can become enlarged (swollen) for different reasons. The most common reason is when you have an infection. …

Cancers of the mouth and oropharynx can spread to lymph nodes in your neck. Your surgeon might remove some or all of the lymph nodes in your neck.

You may have surgery to remove lymph nodes on one or both sides of your neck. This is called a neck dissection.

See when you might have a neck dissection for salivary gland cancer. Get information about the different types of surgery you might have to remove lymph nodes in the neck.

When you might have a neck dissection You might have surgery to remove lymph nodes in your neck. This is usually if there is a chance that the cancer might have spread there. The lymph nodes are …

Symptoms of non-Hodgkin lymphoma The most common symptom of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is one or more painless swellings in the, neck, armpit or groin. These swellings are enlarged lymph nodes.

The main side effects from head and neck radiotherapy include mouth problems, problems with your teeth, weight loss, difficulty swallowing, changes to your voice and swelling in your neck and face …

A type of leukaemia called T cell ALL can cause swollen lymph nodes in the centre of your chest. It might also make a gland in your upper chest bigger. This is called the thymus gland. The swollen …

Symptoms if cancer has spread to the lymph nodes Lymph nodes are part of a system of tubes and glands in the body that filters body fluid and fights infection. The most common symptom if cancer …

Symptoms of lymphoedema in the head and neck After surgery to remove some or all the lymph nodes in your neck or radiotherapy to lymph nodes in your neck, the area can become swollen. This can be …