Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to shrink tumors and kill cancer cells (1). X-rays, gamma rays, and charged particles are types of radiation used for cancer treatment.
1 Lymph nodes of the armpit and neck may also be involved. 2  Viral infections such as infectious mononucleosis may affect the whole body and cause generalized lymph node swelling in various parts of the body, such as neck, armpit or groin.
Hashimoto thyroiditis would not be a leading cause of swollen glands. One side of body swollen - What are possible DX for swollen tender lymphnodes in groin and elbow crease on one side of body only - not STDs. Hashimotos? Local infections. Swollen glands, or lymph nodes, drain infections from the nearby region. Hashimoto thyroiditis would not be a leading cause of swollen glands.