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Swollen lingual tonsil one side of tounge white coating neck pain tounge pain post nasal drip swollen cervical lymph nodes 5 month no change ..cancer?
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Probably not but...: You really need to have an exam if you have been sick for 5 months.
Answered 1/27/2016
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See a doctor: Your enlarged lymph nodes could be due to a chronic infection, but 5 months is a long time. You should see a health care provider to figure out what is wrong.
Answered 12/9/2019
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