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I woke with a swollen armpit / lymph node on my right arm. i've noticed its been tender for a while but it just now became hard. what is this?
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See a Dr: Likely to have lymph node enlargement there. Even though some benign diseases like hidradenitis suppurativa or other affect that area, cancer is a concern either lymphomas, hodgkin, even fron chest, breast, lung.
Answered 8/24/2013
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