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In follicular lymphoma will they ever remove lymph nodes?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Mike Bowman answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Only for diagnosis: Lymphoma is treated with medicine (chemotherapy). The only role of surgery is to get tissue so we can determine what type of lymphoma is present.

Dr Biermann agreed

Answered 4/10/2014

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Dr. Ephraim Hochberg answered

Specializes in Medical Oncology

To make diagnosis: In follicular lymphoma lymph nodes are only removed to make a diagnosis. Surgical resection of additional lymph nodes does not provide benefit.

Dr Bowman and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/10/2015

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A member asked:

In follicular lymphoma will they ever remove lymph nodes?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Mike Bowman answered

Dr Biermann agreed

Dr. Ephraim Hochberg answered

Dr Bowman and 2 doctors agreed

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