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Results 1 - 10 of 128 for Lymph node cancer
  1. Cancer and lymph nodes 
    ... the body and travel to an area of lymph nodes. The cancer cells often travel to nodes near the tumor ... if you have questions or concerns about swollen lymph nodes or your cancer treatment.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000824.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Neck dissection 
    ... throat or neck. Cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. The cancer could spread to other parts of the body.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007573.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Lymph node biopsy 
    ... 2018:chap 42. National Cancer Institute website. Sentinel lymph node biopsy. www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/diagnosis-staging/staging/sentinel-node- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003933.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Understanding cancer staging 
    ... nodes N1, N2, N3: Number and location of lymph nodes involved where cancer has spread Metastasis (M): MX: Metastasis cannot be ... Refer to size of tumor and how much cancer has spread to lymph nodes Stage IV: Disease has spread to other organs ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000850.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Melanoma 
    ... than 4 mm or has spread to the lymph nodes, the cancer is more likely to have spread to other ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000850.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Non-small cell lung cancer 
    ... is small and has not spread to the lymph nodes. Stage II -- The cancer has spread to some lymph nodes near the ... spread to nearby tissue or to far away lymph nodes. Stage IV -- The cancer has spread to other organs of the body, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007194.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Lymphangiogram 
    ... you are having this test done with sentinel lymph node biopsy (for breast cancer and melanoma), then you will need to prepare ... A lymphangiogram is used with lymph node biopsy to determine the ... and x-rays are used to help determine the cause of swelling in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003798.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Mastectomy - discharge 
    ... surgeon may have done a biopsy of nearby lymph nodes to see if the cancer spread. For a skin-sparing mastectomy, the surgeon ... surgeon may have done a biopsy of nearby lymph nodes to see if the cancer spread. For a total or simple mastectomy, the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000244.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Breast cancer 
    ... the entire tumor has been removed and nearby lymph nodes are found to be cancer-free. Some women who have had breast cancer ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000913.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Colon cancer - series (image) 
    ... colon; Stage III cancer has spread to the lymph nodes; Stage IV cancer has spread to other organs (metastasized).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100157_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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