In a 2019 study, of the 1,075 people who underwent an endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA) to diagnose swollen chest lymph nodes, cancer was the most common ...

According to Dr Mutua, a PET scan can detect cancer in lymph nodes and organs that appear normal on a chest CT scan.

A PET scan can detect cancer in lymph nodes and organs that appear normal on a chest CT scan. Since PET scans cover a larger area of the body, from the skull to the thighs, they are particularly ...

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 ...

Typically, a PET scan is performed alongside a chest CT scan. The two scans are fused to provide combined information for more accurate interpretation,” he says.