For instance, people with breast cancer will typically get swollen lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit, while people with lung cancer will typically experience lymphadenopathy in the chest cavity.

Swollen lymph nodes in your neck, armpit, head, and other parts of the body often occur when your body is fighting an ...

At the time, doctors put it down to a side effect called axillary adenopathy, also known as swollen lymph nodes. Swollen lymph nodes can occur in your armpits as well as in your neck and groin.