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Discover how allergies can cause swollen lymph nodes, and learn to distinguish between normal immune responses and warning signs that require medical attention.

Allergies can sometimes cause swollen lymph nodes along with other allergy symptoms. They can become large and painful and lead to a sinus infection if left untreated.

An expert explained how sentinel lymph node biopsy has helped surgeons remove fewer lymph nodes, which can reduce lymphedema risk in patients with breast cancer.

Swollen lymph nodes can crop up when your body is fighting many different kinds of infection or illness. First, a little anatomy lesson to clarify why lymph nodes are so prone to bulging.

Doctors share when to worry about swollen lymph nodes being a sign of cancer, including certain characteristics and coinciding symptoms.