Pathophysiology
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ISBN: 9780323354813
Author: Jacquelyn L. Banasik PhD ARNP
Publisher: Saunders
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To describe: The purpose and process of staging procedures for lymphoma.
Introduction: Lymphoma is referred as the cancer of the lymph nodes. It initiates with the infection-fighting cells such as lymphocytes that are the cells of the immune system. These cells are found in spleen, thymus, bone marrow, lymph nodes, and other body parts. The abnormal growth of the lymphocytes in the lymph nodes leads to lymphoma.
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