Lymph Node Biopsy: Why It Is Done
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Why It Is Done
Lymph node biopsy is done to:
- Check the cause of enlarged lymph nodes that do not return to normal size on their own.
- Check the cause of symptoms, such as an ongoing fever, night sweats, or weight loss.
- Check to see if a known cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. This is called staging and is done to plan cancer treatment.
- Remove cancer.
| Last updated: | May 01, 2007 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine, Brent Shoji, MD - General Surgery |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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