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I've got a hard, fixed lymph node in my groin with history of papillary thyroid cancer - should i be concerned?

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Concerned, but: Highly unlikely to be thyroid cancer related can check serum thyroglobulin; see md, if persists , easy to remove and pathologist can give diagnosis.

Answered 1/28/2014

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