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Soft and moveable swollen / painless lymph node under arm. what could cause this? been there for 8 months with no noticeable change.
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You are doing good: Since it is not increasing in size, you do not need to worry. Just keep checking it once per month. Unless it is more than 2 cm, it is likely to be benign and may be of no consequence.
Answered 1/10/2019
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