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My doctor has found swollen abdominal lymph nodes, did not find any a typical cells during biopsy and waiting to talk with on monday. what could this?
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It's very common: Swollen lymph nodes are generally your friends, fighting extra-hard for you. If no evidence of cancer cells is found, be thankful for good health. There's no explaining why some nodes turn up a bit large. You have a right to see the pathology report. Best wishes.
Answered 1/12/2015
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