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What is a a cancer that affects the tissues of the lymphatic system?
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∙ 11y ago
Lymphatic cancer and lymphoma, although cancer of the lymphatic system is more commonly known as lymphoma, for it infects the lymphnodes of the throat tissue, hence the term "lymphomatic".
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What cancer did Katherine Paterson have?
Katherine Paterson had non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system. She was diagnosed with this cancer in 2004 and underwent treatment for it.
How is Hodgkin's disease defined?
type of cancer involving tissues of the lymphatic system, or lymph nodes. Its cause is unknown, although
Is removed from the tissues by the lymphatic system?
Cellular debris
Excess plasma fluid in the tissues is returned to the cardiovascular system by what?
Lymphatic system
What are the functions of the cardiovascular Lymphatic and respiratory systems?
the lymphatic system only carries fluid away from tissues
How does hodgkins disease affect the body?
Hodgkins Disease (also Hodgkins Lymphoma) is a cancer that affects the lymphatic system in the body. The lymph nodes are a part of the bodies immune system.
What is significant about the lymphatic system with the regard to the spread of cancer?
it does it
What is a lymphoma?
A Burkitt's lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system.
What describes constituent components of the human lymphatic system?
0the component of the lymphatic system is the lymph nodes
What system assists the cardiovascular system by collecting excess tissue fluid?
The lymphatic system removes excess fluid from tissues. The lymph system is a network of organs, lymph nodes, lymph ducts, and lymph vessels that make and move lymph from tissues to the bloodstream. The lymph system is a major part of the body's immune system.
What is a lymphatic system is?
What is a lymphatic system doctor called? The doctor for the lymphatic system is called an immunologist. The lymphatic system is included in the study of immunology and the key primary organs of the immune system are the bone marrow and thymus, secondary are the lymphatic tissues such as the lymph nodes, lymph vessels, spleen, adenoids, tonsils and skin.
What body system does lymphoma disease affect?
Lymphoma is a disease that affects the lymphatic system.
