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Splenectomy (having your spleen removed)

Splenectomy (having your spleen removed) (March 2019)

This factsheet has information for people with lymphoma who have had their spleen removed. It describes the function of the spleen, what happens when it is removed and how to reduce the risk of infection.

Author(s)
Lymphoma Action
Place of publication
Aylesbury
Publisher
Lymphoma Action
Date of publication
March 2019
Pages
10pp
Supplier
https://lymphoma-action.org.uk/
Subject(s)
Hodgkin lymphoma, Infections, Lymphomas, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Splenectomy
Format
Factsheet
Language
English
Flesch readability score
57.8
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