A network that includes lymph nodes, lymph, and lymph vessels that serves as a filtering system for the blood. Hundreds of small oval bodies that contain lymph. Lymph nodes act as our first line of defense against infections and cancer. A cancer of the lymphatic system. Doctors determine the different lymphomas by the type of cell that is involved in making up the tumor.
Treatments depend on the type of cell that is seen.
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