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The Anatomy and Physiology of Lymphatic Circulation

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Radioguided Surgery

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The lymphatic system is formed by a network of vessels, nodes, and specialized organs that are vital in maintaining both localized and systemic immunity. Lymph nodes are the first place where lymphocytes are exposed to foreign antigens, leading to the production and dissemination of antigen-specific T lymphocytes and plasma cells. By delivering immunocompetent cells to sites where they are needed through the lymph, locally initiated immunity becomes generalized (1).

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  1. Department of Breast and Endocrine Surgery, John Wayne Cancer Institute, Saint John’s Health Center, Santa Monica, CA, USA

    Preya Ananthakrishnan MD

  2. Regional Center of Nuclear Medicine, University of Pisa Medical School, Pisa, Italy

    Giuliano Mariani MD

  3. Surgical Oncology, Department of Oncology, Biology, and Genetics, University of Genoa Medical School, and National Institute for Research on Cancer, Genoa, Italy

    Luciano Moresco MD

  4. John Wayne Cancer Institute, Saint John’s Health Center, Santa Monica, CA, USA

    Armando E. Giuliano MD (Chief of Science and Medicine)

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Ananthakrishnan, P., Mariani, G., Moresco, L., Giuliano, A.E. (2008). The Anatomy and Physiology of Lymphatic Circulation. In: Mariani, G., Giuliano, A.E., Strauss, H.W. (eds) Radioguided Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-38327-9_7

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