Usually, swollen chest lymph nodes are too deep in the chest for a person to feel them. Any swollen lymph nodes in the chest appear on imaging scans. Swelling can indicate an underlying condition.

Post-mastectomy chest wall irradiation is the standard of care for most patients with early-stage breast cancer that’s spread ...

Patients with intermediate-risk breast cancer had similar rates of 10-year overall survival whether or not they underwent ...

Postmastectomy chest-wall irradiation (CWI) for intermediate-risk breast cancer had no impact on long-term survival, results ...

Lymph nodes are small glands that filter lymph, the clear fluid that circulates through the lymphatic system. During an infection, they accumulate bacteria or dead or diseased cells and may swell.

Post-mastectomy chest wall irradiation is the standard of care for most patients with early-stage breast cancer that’s spread to four or more lymph nodes, Kunkler explained. Chest wall ...

For patients with intermediate-risk breast cancer, chest wall irradiation (CWI) after mastectomy does not influence 10-year ...

The enlarged lymph nodes were nontender and firm ... The upper anterior chest wall, at the midclavicular line, showed an area of ulceration 5 cm long and 2 cm wide, with a 5-mm opening, which ...