lymph nodes

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Melanoma spread: How lymph nodes play a role in detection

Learn about lymph node biopsies to detect the spread of melanoma and how cancer experts are working to improve the procedure.

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A promising new treatment for lymphedema

Research by Antonio Forte, M.D., Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic plastic surgeon, seeks to better pinpoint who is most likely to benefit from surgery aimed at regenerating a faulty lymphatic system.

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Study helps clarify role of T cells in follicular lymphoma

A study led by Mayo Clinic researchers Zhi Zhang Yang, M.D., and Stephen M. Ansell, M.D., Ph.D., has found that healthy white blood cells called[...]