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Oftentimes, when individuals have cancerous tissue removed (such as breast tissue), lymphatic tissue is removed as...

Oftentimes, when individuals have cancerous tissue removed (such as breast tissue), lymphatic tissue is removed as well. What condition would you expect to result after this lymphatic tissue is removed. Why?

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When lymphatic tissues are also removed along with the cancerous tissue, secondary lymphedema like condition may occur. Lymphedema is the localized swelling of the body caused by an abnormal accumulation of lymph.

Secondary lymphedema is a condition characterized by swelling of the soft tissues in which an excessive amount of lymph has accumulated, and is caused by certain malignant diseases such as Hodgkin's disease and Kaposi sarcoma.

Following effects may also be seen:-

  • Infection
  • Defective wound healing
  • Accumulation of fluid at the site of surgery(seroma)
  • Blood clots due to defective transport of white blood cells to and from the lymph nodes into the bones
  • Defective absorption and transport of fatty acids
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