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Just cause u can feel a lymph node in the body, does that mean its enlarged/cancerous? i feel about a 1 cm movable node, doctor isnt worried, but i am
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Not necessarily.: Not necessarily. It can be reactive lymph node for a long time.
Answered 1/27/2015
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