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Description : Lymph Node Removal

Last Answer : Importance of Lymph Node Removal Lymph node removal, as its name suggests, refers to a medical process where a particular lymph node in the body is removed. When a lymph node has to be ... nodes become cancerous, they are already considered positive lymph nodes with which these have to be removed.

Description : Lymph Node Locations

Last Answer : Finding the Nodes There are a lot of lymph nodes that are distributed in many different parts around the body. Lymph nodes are distributed in the body, where there are some located in the human ... and supratrochlear glands. A lymph node in the human's lower limbs is called inguinal lymph node.

Description : Lymph Node Cancer

Last Answer : Lymphoma Targets Lymph node cancer refers to a type of cancer that includes the body's lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is a part of the body that is an important component of the immune system. ... as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma where the symptoms are the same as that of the Hodgkin's Disease.

Description : Infected Lymph Nodes

Last Answer : Signs of Infection In the human body, there are 500 to 600 lymph nodes that are scattered around. The main function of a lymph node is to prevent possible infections that may spread through bacteria ... the existing infection. This type of lymph node, aside from being infected, may also contain pus.

Description : Calcified Lymph Nodes

Last Answer : What is a Calcified Lymph Node? e? Calcification of lymph nodes is a mechanism and a reaction to several conditions in the body. For example, the lymph nodes in the chest become calcified. ... as a malignant one, then surgeons suggest that it be removed through an operation or a biopsy.

Description : The Guide to Lymph Nodes

Last Answer : Functions of Lymph Nodes Lymph nodes, as constituents of the body's lymphatic system, work as filters in the body. What lymph nodes trap or filter are foreign objects that may damage the body. ... swelling, it means that there are a lot of bacteria or viruses that are being destroyed or trapped.

Description : Swollen Lymph Nodes

Last Answer : Diagnosing Swollen Lymph Nodes Swollen lymph nodes are lymph nodes that are inflamed. Swollen lymph nodes have a lot of causes and implications, but one thing is common - there is indeed an ... a microscopic examination will be done. Causes will be detected, and treatments will then be suggested.

Description : Malignant Lymph Nodes

Last Answer : Determining Malignancy Malignant lymph node refers to the type of lymph node that suggests a worsening disease in the body. When a lymph node is malignant, it represents that the body ... and physicians are chemotherapy and radiotherapy especially when a person is already suffering from cancer.

Description : Lymph Node Biopsy

Last Answer : Lymph node biopsy refers to a process in which a lymph node, or a part of its tissue, is taken from the body to be used as a sample for the diagnosis of possible diseases or infections. The ... an open biopsy, a bigger sample is taken to be used in determining infections or diseases in the body.