Tiny, bean-shaped organs scattered throughout the body, lymph nodes act as filtration checkpoints for your immune system. They trap viruses, bacteria, and abnormal cells, housing white blood cells that destroy these threats. Essential for diagnosing infections and cancers, they benefit everyone by mounting defenses and signaling illness through swelling, guiding crucial medical treatment.
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