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… Hodgkin Lymphoma On this page: What is Hodgkin lymphoma? Hodgkin lymphoma is a cancer that begins in part … form lumps of tissue called tumours, usually in the lymph nodes of the neck, armpits, or chest. Like other cancers, …
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… Keratosis Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) … Types Breast Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent Breast Cancer: Lymph Node Surgery for Staging Cancer Breast Implant Surgery … Squamous Cell Skin Cancer Stem Cell Donation Swollen Lymph Nodes Testicular Cancer Testicular Cancer Screening Thinking …
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… has grown or has spread into nearby tissues and perhaps lymph nodes. The higher the stage, the larger the tumour is or the … cancer has spread. Stage IV : Cancer has spread beyond the lymph nodes into other parts of the body (metastasized). …
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… is the most common treatment for melanoma. Sometimes lymph nodes may be removed at the same time to check them for cancer. Surgery also may be done to remove lymph nodes that have cancer or to remove tumours that may …
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… metastatic melanoma. It usually spreads first into nearby lymph nodes before going to the liver, lungs, bone, or brain, or … the body. Symptoms may include: Fatigue. Swollen or painful lymph nodes, especially in the armpit or groin. A lump or …
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… may have more tests to find out if it has spread to your lymph nodes or other places. How is melanoma treated? Treatment … spread in the body. Symptoms may include swollen or painful lymph nodes, lumps under the skin, an ongoing cough, …
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… Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma On this page: Health Tools What … What is non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)? Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a type of … body. It may start in a single lymph node, a group of lymph nodes, or an organ such as the spleen. It can be …
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… Your doctor may also do a pelvic and para-aortic lymph node biopsy to find out the stage and grade of the … surrounding tissue, upper vagina, and usually the pelvic lymph nodes . The number of lymph nodes removed depends on how far …
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… lung. During surgery, the doctor may also remove nearby lymph nodes to find out if the cancer has spread. Lung surgery may … be done to: Confirm the diagnosis of lung cancer. Biopsy lymph nodes in the centre part of your chest (mediastinum). …
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… of tissue removed during surgery also differs. Some of the lymph nodes under the arm may also be removed during … done with a separate incision. If cancer is found in those lymph nodes, more lymph nodes may be removed. Most people …