Changes in the structure of the skin and the lymphatic system that occur with the natural aging process create permissive conditions for melanoma metastasis. Changes in the structure of the skin and ...

Peyer’s patches (PPs) are clusters of lymphatic tissue in the small intestine that act as our body’s first line of defense against ingested pathogens; they contain large amounts of white blood cells ...

A newly described stage of a lymph node-like structure seen in liver tumors after presurgical immunotherapy may be vital to successfully treating patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, according to a ...

This article, the first in a six-part series, gives an overview of the lymphatic system, which circulates lymph fluid around the body to drain tissue, transport fat and activate immune responses. This ...

Researchers have developed bioengineered lymphatic tissue that can replace missing lymph nodes, aiding in the treatment of secondary lymphedema. The rising incidence of cancer worldwide has led to an ...