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My son is four and i feel like under his ear neck the lymph nodes are joint together and move together. they dont feel rock hard . worried something very serious like cancer?

Q: my son is four and i feel like under his ear neck the lymph nodes are joint together and move together. they dont feel rock hard . worried something very serious like cancer?

: More likely you have very sensitive fingers that can feel nodes easily. I would show to someone who has felt many kids nodes.

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Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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More likely you have very sensitive fingers that can feel nodes easily. I would show to someone who has felt many kids nodes.

Answered 8/19/2023

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A member asked:

My son is four and i feel like under his ear neck the lymph nodes are joint together and move together. they dont feel rock hard . worried something very serious like cancer?

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