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My dad is having an excisional bx= swollen neck lymph node should we move forward with symptoms or can it be treated by oncologist with chemo, rad, or meds?
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Results first: The results of the biopsy will dictate further work up and treatment.
Answered 11/20/2014
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Had excisional biopsy everything came back clear. Still have swollen lymph nodes in neck. Same size. why is that? Was told there reactive nodes
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