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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 …
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… or inflammation of the tonsils . The tonsils are areas of lymph tissue on both sides of the throat, above and behind … also include a fever, a congested or runny nose, swollen lymph nodes , a headache, and trouble swallowing. How is it …
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… lumps in the breast. Instead, the cancer cells block the lymph vessels that normally keep lymph fluid moving in the breast. When the normal flow of … the breast that looks bruised Swollen lymph glands (lymph nodes) in the armpit How is it diagnosed? If your doctor …
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… also be given after a mastectomy if there's cancer in the lymph nodes. If you've had breast-conserving surgery, you may … in your arm from nerve damage. Swelling in the arm ( lymphedema ) if lymph nodes in the armpit were treated. In …
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… They often form in the lungs. They may also form in the lymph nodes, liver, skin, or eyes. Sometimes sarcoidosis can cause … Tiredness. Body aches. Weight loss. Fever. Swollen lymph nodes. Skin problems. Eye problems. Painful joints. …
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… a tumour. The cells can spread within the breast, to nearby lymph nodes and other tissues, and to other parts of the body. The … breast cancer may grow and spread to nearby tissues and lymph nodes . Advanced breast cancer can spread to the …
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… the cancer cells haven't spread beyond the breast or the lymph nodes in the armpit. What types of surgery are used to treat … or double mastectomy. The removal of the breast and the lymph nodes under the arm (axillary lymph nodes) is called a …
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… that shows your heart, lungs, airway, blood vessels, and lymph nodes . A chest X-ray also shows the bones of your spine and … in the rib cage, collarbone, shoulder, or spine. Enlarged lymph nodes are seen. A foreign object is seen in the …
