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Lymph nodes play a criticial role in removing bacteria, abnormal cells and other matter as part of the immune system reaction to invasion by pathogens. | Lymph nodes play a criticial role in removing bacteria, abnormal cells and other matter as part of the immune system reaction to invasion by pathogens. | ||
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In the case of sarcoidosis, | In the case of sarcoidosis, | ||
- | Patients and doctors who do not understand the nature of immunopathology that occurs during the Marshall Protocol may become alarmed when lymph nodes increase in size or do not decrease. Doctors may want to reassure themselves or the patient by doing additional biopsies to, once again, rule out lympoma. However, this invasive procedure is rarely necessary. Since lymphoma develops very slowly, a "watch and wait" tactic is more appropriate. [[home: | + | Patients and doctors who do not understand the nature of immunopathology that occurs during the Marshall Protocol may become alarmed when lymph nodes increase in size or do not decrease. Doctors may want to reassure themselves or the patient by doing additional biopsies to, once again, rule out lymphoma. However, this invasive procedure is rarely necessary. Since lymphoma develops very slowly, a "watch and wait" tactic is more appropriate. [[home: |