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Lymph nodes

Lymph nodes are part of the lymphatic system, which carries lymph fluid, nutrients, and waste material between the body tissues and the bloodstream. The lymphatic system is also an important part of the immune system, the body's defense system against disease.

Primary Medical Reviewer Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH
- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Douglas A. Stewart, MD
- Medical Oncology
Last Updated August 31, 2007

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Last Updated: August 31, 2007
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