Lymphedema People

Lymph nodes in the region of the primary tumor. A lymph node that drains lymph fluid from the area around a cancer.

Regional Lymph Nodes by Primary Site:

• Head and Neck Cervical - Cervical

• Lip - Preauricular, Facial, Submental, Submandibular

• Eyelid/Canthus - Preauricular, Facial, Submandibular, Infra-auricular

• External Ear/Auditory Canal - Pre and Post-auricular (Mastoid)

• Face, Other (cheek, chin, forehead, jaw, nose and temple) - Preauricular, Facial, Submental, Submandibular

• Scalp - Preauricular, Occipital, Spinal Accessory (Posterior Cervical), Post-auricular (Mastoid)

• Neck - Preauricular, Occipital, Spinal Accessory (Posterior Cervical), Submental, Supraclavicular, Axillary,

• Upper Trunk - Cervical, Supraclavicular, Internal Mammary, Axillary,

• Lower Trunk - Femoral (Superficial Inguinal)

• Arm/Shoulder - Axillary, Spinal Accessory (for shoulder), Epitrochlear (for hand/arm)

• Leg/Hip - Femoral (Superficial Inguinal), Popliteal (for heel and calf)

• Vulva/Penis/Scrotum - Femoral (Superficial Inguinal), Deep Inguinal