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* [[Chemotherapy]] is instituted for those tumors that cannot be treated by surgery. | * [[Chemotherapy]] is instituted for those tumors that cannot be treated by surgery. | ||
* [[Radiation therapy]] is used in refractory tumors and metastatic tumors. | * [[Radiation therapy]] is used in refractory tumors and metastatic tumors. | ||
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Medical Therapy
Medical management of lymphadenopathy depends on the underlying cause.
- Antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and antiparasitic medications are prescribed for infections due to bacteria, virus, fungi and parasites respectively.
- Chemotherapy is instituted for those tumors that cannot be treated by surgery.
- Radiation therapy is used in refractory tumors and metastatic tumors.