Sarah Blackburn's decision to get a full-body MRI revealed a life-threatening aneurysm, leading to a life-altering surgery ...

Don't worry about it. Check this out. The spleen's that soft, purple organ located right behind the stomach and under the lungs. It's about five inches wide and weighs about six ounces.

In cases of cancer, the tumor often invades the splenic artery or vein. In addition, cancers in this location can spread to the lymph nodes in the hilum of the spleen. For these reasons, it is ...

The spleen is a lymphoid organ that filters the blood. It removes old red blood cells and recycles iron. The spleen contains unique populations of immune cells and is thought to be important for ...