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Will lymohnodes get better on its own if its cancer? my kid has had them for months with fevers and erythema nodosum and high inflam markers, still has low fevers and inflam but her nodes seem to be lessening. we have a biopsy coming up but curious?

Q: will lymohnodes get better on its own if its cancer? my kid has had them for months with fevers and erythema nodosum and high inflam markers, still has low fevers and inflam but her nodes seem to be lessening. we have a biopsy coming up but curious?

: If the lymph nodes have become smaller that is consistent with inflammation and rules out cancer.

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If the lymph nodes have become smaller that is consistent with inflammation and rules out cancer.

Answered 2/4/2023

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A member asked:

Will lymohnodes get better on its own if its cancer? my kid has had them for months with fevers and erythema nodosum and high inflam markers, still has low fevers and inflam but her nodes seem to be lessening. we have a biopsy coming up but curious?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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