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Might have lymphoma and had a ct scan done. it showed adenopathy. what now?
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Nodes and lymphoma: Well, as with any cancer diagnosis you must have a tissue diagnosis. This means one of the lymph nodes needs to be removed and looked at by a pathologist. Only than can you move to the next step.
Answered 4/10/2012
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Biopsy: The next step is to have a biopsy done if lymphoma is considered likely.
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