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A member asked:

If a lymph node was cancerous do you think it would have grown at least a little after 4 months and my doctor says its not swollen but im worried stil?

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Not likely cancer: With the caveat that anything is possible, if the lymph node has not grown and your doctor isn't worried (and you're quite young), cancer is very unlikely.

Dr Balin and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/31/2015

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