A client has been diagnosed with cancer.The nurse plans an assessment based on the awareness that cancer can spread through which component of the lymphatic system?

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Cancer can spread through the lymphatic system by invading the lymph vessels and spreading to nearby lymph nodes and eventually to other parts of the body. Tonsils, thymus gland, and spleen are all part of the lymphatic system but are not directly involved in the spread of cancer.

A Client Has Been Diagnosed with Cancer