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What can cause a lymph node to get larger on serial examinations besides cancer?
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Enlarged Nodes: Lymph nodes act as the filters for the lymphatic system. They can collect all sorts of bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. Enlarged nodes could be infection, inflammation or cancer.
Answered 4/13/2015
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