Lymph node cancer: how to recognize the most important symptoms

Lymph Node Cancer

It is important to recognize the symptoms of lymph node cancer in time.

On “World Lymph Node Cancer Day,” lymph node cancer will be given extra attention. Answers to questions about what lymph node cancer is exactly, what the symptoms are, and which treatments are being carried out to combat the disease are all listed.

These symptoms of lymph node cancer are important to recognize.

Lymph Nodes

What are lymph nodes? There are hundreds of lymph nodes in your body. Many are in the armpits, groin, neck and under the jaw. The glands are immune organs that help protect the body against viruses and bacteria. If your immune system has deteriorated, your glands will help prepare white blood cells, in this case lymphocytes, to fight the infection or virus in your body.

Response to Infections

When our glands start to swell, we know then that our resistance against foreign bodies is not optimal. Fortunately, you don’t have to worry right away, because in most cases the glands disappear after the infection has cleared. With a bacterial infection, you sometimes need extra support through antibiotics. In some cases, lymph nodes may respond to a tumor somewhere in the body. In the worst case, the glands are affected by the production of malignant lymphocytes. Together these lymphocytes form a lymphoma, which means cancer is present.

Do you want to know what the symptoms are? Then read the next page.

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