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I have multiple swollen lymph nodes on both sides of my neck up to 2.5cm. i have had several ultrasounds done and now i'm being reffed to a hematologist, this has me really nervous. am i being referred because they think it's cancer or something?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

I am not sure why you were referred to a hematologist first. You need to have a lymph node biopsy so a surgeon should see your first unless you had an abnormal blood test which suggests a bone marrow biopsy for a definite diagnosis rather than a lymph node biopsy.

Answered 8/5/2021

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