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1.5 cm (minimum) enlarged painless post cervical node. now new post auricular node, also painless (<1cm). both growing in the last 2 months. lymphoma?

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Enlarged lymph node: Lymph nodes can enlarge for many reasons, most commonly related to infectious or inflammatory reasons. Usually these are not fixed, and will wane over time. A node that remains enlarged , becomes fixed, and is not tender is concerning for cancer, particularly if it lasts longer than a few months. Often a simple needle aspiration biopsy can then rule out cancer without need for surgical biopsy.

Answered 1/27/2016

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