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Is it possible for a benign tumor in breast to cause swollen lymph nodes ?

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Post-Biopsy: Benign breast tumors cannot "spread" outside the breast, so they will not cause lymph node enlargement. However, if one has a breast biopsy, the inflammation caused by the biopsy can temporarily enlarge some lymph nodes.

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Answered 7/11/2015

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