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2. Supraclavicular lymph nodes - Wikipedia

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   Virchow's nodes take their supply from lymph vessels in the abdominal cavity, and are therefore sentinel lymph nodes of cancer in the abdomen, particularly gastric cancer, ovarian cancer, testicular cancer and kidney cancer, that has spread through the lymph vessels, and Hodgkin's lymphoma. [1]

3. Lymph node - Wikipedia

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   Lymph nodes are important for the proper functioning of the immune system, acting as filters for foreign particles including cancer cells, but have no detoxification function. In the lymphatic system, a lymph node is a secondary lymphoid organ .

4. Lymphoma - Wikipedia

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   [3] [13] [14] Diagnosis, if enlarged lymph nodes are present, is usually by lymph node biopsy. [1] [2] Blood, urine, and bone marrow testing may also be useful in the diagnosis. [2] Medical imaging may then be done to determine if and where the cancer has spread. [1] [2] Lymphoma most often spreads to the lungs, liver, and brain. [1] [2]

5. Man, 57, dismissed a growing lump on his neck. It was a sign ...

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   He thought his lymph nodes had become swollen. About five months after noticing it, he visited his doctor. ... “Within 24 hours, they told me I had stage 4 cancer.” ... it was a swollen lymph ...

6. Lymph node metastasis - Wikipedia

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   Lymph node metastasis is the spread of cancer cells into a lymph node.. Lymph node metastasis is different from malignant lymphoma.Lymphoma is a cancer of lymph node, rather than cancer in the lymph node, because lymphoma originates from the lymph node itself, instead of originating elsewhere (e.g., the breast or colon) and spreading to the lymph nodes.

7. Lymphovascular invasion - Wikipedia

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   Lymphovascular invasion, especially in carcinomas, usually precedes spread to the lymph nodes that drain the tissue in which the tumour arose. Conversely, cancers with lymph node spread (known as a lymph node metastases), usually have lymphovascular invasion. Lymph node metastases usually precede secondary tumours, i.e. distant metastases.

8. Periaortic lymph nodes - Wikipedia

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   The lateral aortic lymph nodes, typically 15 to 20 on each side, are the ones usually chosen for dissection or biopsy in the treatment or diagnosis of cancer.. A dissection usually includes the region from the bifurcation of the aorta to the superior mesenteric artery or the renal veins.

9. Katie Thurston Shares ‘Good News’ After Breast Cancer ...

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   Despite the small victory, Thurston noted that the cancer was found in her lymph nodes “as expected.” Detailing her next steps, she continued, “Two more appointments left in LA before ...