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… swelling (edema) in the arms and legs. Normally, lymph nodes filter fluid as it flows through them. If the lymph … it? One cause of lymphedema is surgery to remove lymph nodes , usually during cancer treatment. Medicines such as … (Nolvadex), radiation therapy, and injury to the lymph nodes can also cause it. This type is called secondary …
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… occur because the normal pacemaker of the heart (the sinus node) does not work properly. Sick sinus syndrome is also called sinus node dysfunction. What causes it? Sick sinus syndrome can … most commonly results from the effect of age on the sinus node. As we get older, scarring of the sinus node can occur …
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… . This is the removal of the whole breast and the lymph nodes under the arm (axillary lymph nodes). Radical mastectomy. This is the removal of the breast, chest muscles, and all of the lymph nodes under the arm (axillary lymph node dissection). This …
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… Breast Cancer, Metastatic or Recurrent Breast Cancer: Lymph Node Surgery for Staging Cancer Breast Implant Surgery for … Problems From Smoking Lung Surgery for Lung Cancer Lymph Node Removal (Lymphadenectomy) for Melanoma Lymph Node Removal Surgery (Lymphadenectomy) for Endometrial …
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… activity of the heart starts in the sinoatrial (SA) node in the upper chamber (atrium) and travels through the atrioventricular (AV) node to reach the lower chamber (ventricle). Heart block may … are the types? Heart block of the atrioventricular (AV) node can be of several types, and a doctor generally can …
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… between the atria and ventricles is through the AV node. The AV node helps control the heartbeat. In WPW, the extra … pathway is called a bypass tract because it bypasses the AV node. So the AV node cannot control the heartbeat, and so it …
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… grown or has spread into nearby tissues and perhaps lymph nodes. The higher the stage, the larger the tumour is or the … has spread. Stage IV : Cancer has spread beyond the lymph nodes into other parts of the body (metastasized). Doctors … the tumour (T). The spread of the cancer into nearby lymph nodes (N). The spread of the cancer to other body parts (M, …
