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Glossary List "L"

1. Local therapy
Treatment that affects a tumor and the tissue near it.

2. Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist
A substance that closely resembles LHRH, which controls the production of sec hormones. However, LHRH agonists affect the body differently than does LHRH. LHRH agonists keep the testicles from producing hormones.

3. Lymph
The almost colorless fluid that travels through the lymphatic system and carries cells that help fight infection.

4. Lymph nodes
Small, bean-shaped organs located along the channel of the lymphatic system. The lymph nodes store special cells that can trap bacteria or cancer cells traveling through the body in lymph. Also called lymph glands.

5. Lymphatic system
An almost colorless fluid that travels though the lymphatic system carrying infection-fighting cells. This system includes the bone marrow, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, and channels that carry lymph.





 


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