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No, a painless lymph node does not always mean it is cancerous. Only a biopsy can determine if a lymph node is cancerous.
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A cancer of the lymph nodes is called?
It could be lymphoma or another cancer that has metastasized to the lymph nodes.
What diseases result in enlarged lymph nodes?
Lymphadenopathy is any disease process involving enlargement of the lymph nodes. This can occur due to infection, autoimmune disease or malignancy.
What is hypermetabolic lymphadenopathy?
Hypermetabolic indicates that the lymph nodes are using more sugar than normal. This is a critical diagnosis because most cancer cells have a higher metabolic rate than normal cells. Lymphadenopathy just means that the lymph nodes in question are swollen or enlarged.
What is the continued presence of diffuse enlarged lymph nodes?
Persistent Generalized Lymphadenopathy
Can hyperthyroidism cause lymphadenopathy?
No. But it can coexist with a swelling of the thyroid which may superficially look a bit like lymphadenopathy.
What is the term for enlarged or palpable lymph nodes?
the term for englared or palpable lymph nodes is lymphadenopathy.
What is a diease of a lymph node?
lymphadenopathy
Is lung effusion always cancer?
Long effusion is not always cancer
What is the longest word that starts with L?
Lymphadenopathy
What is extensive lymphadenopathy?
Lymphadenopathy is defined nodes that are abnormal in either size, consistency or number. Malignancy was found in only about 30% of patients and most cases had no findable cause.
do thin stools always mean a sign of cancer?
do thin stools always mean a sign of colon cancer?
What is the medical terminology breakdown of the word mediastinal lymphadenopathy?
Mediastinal ("in the middle" of the thoracic cavity) lymphadenopathy (Lymph = fluid + adeno = gland + path = disease + y = process). Mediastinal Lymphadenopathy is an enlargement of the lymph nodes in the mediastinal part of the chest that can be diagnosed by X-ray. It is a symptom of several types of cancer among other diseases.
