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If you have enlarged paraaortic lymph nodes What does that mean?
I have periarotic nodes present on my ct scan. does that mean u have cancer
Why are nodes lymph enlarged?
Lymph nodes act as a drainage system. Depending in which part of the body inflamed lymph nodes can mean infection
What does this mean significant lymphadenopathy is not appreciated?
Upon physical examination, the lymph nodes were not found to be significantly enlarged.
What does multiple sites of mediastinal and hilar tumor lymphadenopthy mean?
There are a number of enlarged lymph nodes noted in the center of the chest cavity.
What does N mean in the TNM staging system?
"N" represents the spread of the cancer to lymph nodes, largely determined by those nodes removed at surgery that contain cancer cells.
What does second stage mean in prostate cancer?
It means that the cancer is no longer confined to the gland itself. It has moved to the lymph nodes in the abdomen.
What does nodal status mean in relation to breast cancer?
The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) TNM system is a staging system that classifies cancers based on their T, N, and M stages, which is to say their Tumor, Node and metastasis. The nodal status refers to the "N" portion of this classification system. The N indicates the presence, if any, of cancer spread to other lymph nodes. The system is: NX: Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed. N0: Cancer has not spread to regional lymph nodes. N1: Cancer has spread to 1 to 3 lymph node(s) under the arm N2: Cancer has spread to 4 to 9 lymph nodes under the arm N3: Cancer has spread to 10 or more lymph nodes under the arm or also involves lymph nodes in other areas around the breast. The TNM, taken together, yield the stage of breast cancer a patient is in.
Can enlarged lymph nodes in your back mean anything?
It can. The nodes are making more white blood cells than they usually do. And this is in response to something that they are trying to "kill" or "remove". Does your doctor know? If not you should see him now.
My sister has ovarian cancer and it has spread to the kidneys lung liver lymph nodes hospice has inserted a catheter does that mean she does not have much time left?
No.
What does a lymph node mean under the arm?
No Lymph Nodes are in the neck and nasal area.
Could an imflamed lymph nodes mean you have cancer if it really hurts?
Lymph glands, such as those in the neck, are the battlefields of your immune system. They swell when your immune system is fighting off an ... www.butler.org/body.cfm
Check Your Lymph Nodes For Increased Growing?
You want to make sure that you take action if you have a lymph node that is swelling continuously and will not stop. This could mean - though it does not in all cases - that you have cancer in the node. The thing that makes this confusing is that lymph nodes are meant to swell when you have an infection because they help to fight it off. If you feel your nodes swelling when you are sick, do not panic. That is what they are meant to do. It is only if they swelling continues that you need to worry.
