Lymphoproliferation describes the over-production or abnormal activity of lymphocytes. Lymph nodes are located in your neck, armpits and groin. Lymphocytes are white blood cells that make up your immune system, including antibody-producing B cells...
There are several important medical conditions associated with the spleen. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, the spleen is part of the lymphatic system, which wards off infection and balances...
Lymphoma is a form of cancer that affects the lymphatic system. There are two forms of lymphoma, the most common of which is known as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. According to the U.K National Health Service's website, NHS Choices, lymphoma is...
Chemotherapy involves the use of toxic drugs to kill quickly dividing cells in the body. Although there are many families of chemo drugs, each with its distinct action within the cell, chemo drugs typically damage proliferating cells or interfere...
White blood cells, also called leukocytes, are the portion of the blood responsible for fighting infections. There are five types of white blood cells--neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes and monocytes--and each plays an important...
Methotrexate is an anti-metabolite, used in cancer treatment and for rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis. According to the American Cancer Society, or ACS, it works by stopping the cancer cells from using an essential nutrient, folic acid, to make...
