A network that includes lymph nodes, lymph, and lymph vessels that serve as a filtering system for the blood. Hundreds of small oval bodies that contain lymph. Lymph nodes act as our first line 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.
They are most likely due to aging, old injuries or inflammations and usually are associated with benign conditions. State of being cancerous. Malignant tumors can invade surrounding tissue and spread to other parts of the body. A tumor made up of cancer cells of the type that would spread to other parts of the body. This type of tumor needs treatment.