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A member asked:
A submandibular lymph node had decreased after antibiotics but does not dissapear.can still be cancerous?
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Unlikely: If the lymph node decreased in size with antibiotics, it was probably enlarged due to infection. It may take weeks to months for it go back to normal size. You may check it every couple of weeks, if the lymph gland doubles in size, becomes painful, ulcerates, or other nodes become enlarged, or you develop fever, you should see a doctor.
Answered 3/11/2017
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Ive got just above 1.5cm feelable submandibular lymph nodes under each side of my jaw. There mobile and I have quite a few at each side. Ive had them for 3 years and Im unsure if theyve changed.Ive no infections too and no symptoms. Is this cancer??
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A member asked:
Ive got multiple submandibular lymph nodes at each side of my jaw. They are just above 1.5cm and ive had them for 3 years. I have no symptoms of infection or lymphoma. The nodes are mobile and bean shaped too and Im unsure of change. Is this cancer?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
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