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… cancer spreads, it often goes to the lymph nodes first. Lymph node surgery is done to find out if cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. The types of lymph node surgery for …
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… is done to see if cancer has spread to a lymph node. Some lymph nodes are located near the surface of …
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… Surgery Overview This surgery, also called lymph node dissection, may be done to examine the pelvic and para-aortic lymph nodes for endometrial cancer cells. …
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… Surgery Overview Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) is surgery often used … treat testicular cancer. It is done to remove lymph nodes that may be cancerous from the …
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… Gout Hemochromatosis Hemochromatosis Genetic Screening Hemophilia Hemophilia: Preventing … Carbon Monoxide (CO) Test CD4+ Count Test Chemistry Screen Cholesterol and Triglycerides … Carbon Monoxide (CO) Test CD4+ Count Test Chemistry Screen Cholesterol and Triglycerides …
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… Overview What are lymph nodes? Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped … away on its own. If cancer is suspected, a biopsy may be done to confirm the diagnosis. …
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… What is melanoma? Melanoma is a kind of skin cancer in which abnormal skin cells grow … family history of melanoma, or many abnormal moles puts you at higher risk for this … melanoma. Having many abnormal, or atypical, moles. These moles may fade into the skin and …
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… Surgery Overview An excisional biopsy of the cervix is a type of procedure. … done during the procedure. Depending on your biopsy results, you will have regular … lower belly. Why It Is Done An excisional biopsy of the cervix may be done after a …
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… Should I Have a BRCA Gene Test? Breast Cancer Screening: When Should I Start Having … kinds and numbers of cells in your blood. A chemistry screen. This test measures the … Mammograms? Breast Exam Breast Ultrasound Chemistry Screen Chest X-Ray Complete Blood …
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… Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Testicular Cancer Side Effects of Chemotherapy … Cancer (BRCA) Gene Test Breast Exam Breast Self-Examination Cancer Antigen 125 (CA-125) Test …
