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My mother suffers from enlargement of lymph nodes for almost many years. we went to different doctors, still they don't have the accurate explanation. what should i do?
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Additional tests?: If your mother has been suffering from enlarged lymph nodes for many years, she may need additional tests like fine needle aspiration to look at the cells that are located within the lymph nodes.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Monitoring Centers: Lymphatic system absorbs/carries things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" the lymph for anything bad like bacteria/viruses/cancers, etc. When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts. They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react. They shrink when all is well.
Answered 11/12/2013
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