DETECTION

=Detecting and diagnosing Lymphoma often starts with physical exam. A doctor will feel for swollen lymph glands, a telltale sign of this cancer. If your lymph nodes are enlarged, other techniques can be used to confirm that it is cancer related. Imaging technology such as CT, MRI, and PET scans can detect swollen glands and help doctors look for tumors. A biopsy can also be performed. In this procedure, lymph tissue is removed and examined for cancer. Once cancer is detected, many other tests can be used to determine the stage of the cancer. These tests include further physical exam, blood test, imaging test, and sometimes bone marrow aspiration and lumbar puncture.=

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