Question 1

do swollen lymph nodes itch?

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Depends: They can be painful or painless.

Question 2

what can cause swollen lymph nodes?

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Monitoring Centers: The lymphatic system absorbs and carries things too big to go into the arteries and veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food.  The lymph nodes "taste" the lymph to see if anything bad is there like bacteria, viruses, cancers, etc.  When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts.  They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react.

Question 3

why do i have a lot swollen lymph nodes?

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It must be reason: For that, the most common are:
1-nfection.
2-virus.
3-inflammation: infiltration with inflammatory cells during infection or inflammation in a region of a given lymph node.
4-cancer.
5-cancer of the blood: uncontrolled, malignant multiplication of lymphocytes as in lymphoma or leukemia.

Question 4

what can having swollen lymph nodes cause?

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Good health, maybe: Everybody has a few swollen lymph nodes around their bodies. If you feel well otherwise, and the nodes are not super-big or fixed to surrounding structures, they are your friends. Something as simple as going barefoot in the summer can make impressive nodes pop up in your groin. If you're asymptomatic, be happy.

Question 5

what are some main causes of swollen lymph nodes?

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Infections: Cancer, sarcoid, drug reactions.

Question 6

what can it mean that i have swollen lymph nodes?

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It depends: It depends on the location and the size of the lymph nodes. If they are bigger than 1.5-2 cm, or if they are continuing to increase in size, then a biopsy should done to find out the cause.. Lymph nodes are commonly swollen due to infections or inflammation. They may also be increased in size due to cancer of the lymph nodes, a condition called lymphoma.

Question 7

swollen lymph nodes i'm worried what should i do?

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Monitoring Centers: Lymphatic system absorbs/carries things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" the lymph for anything bad  like bacteria, viruses, cancers, etc.  When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts.  They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react.  They shrink when all is well.

Question 8

i've got swollen lymph nodes. should i be worried?

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Yes: If they persist, get larger or harder.

Question 9

what is the best way to treat swollen lymph nodes?

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See your doctor: There are many causes of swollen lymph nodes. Most are benign and related to infection. These usually are gone quickly. Some have serious causes and may need significant treatment. 
In order to decide how to treat, we need to first know what we are treating. The diagnosis will tell us the best way to treat.
Your doctor would need to evaluate the swollen nodes first.

Question 10

i'd really like to know how to cure swollen lymph nodes?

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Antibiotics: If this is not effective...May need to have doctor take a closer look including a biopsy of one of the nodes.

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