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My swollen lymph node on side of neck is still swollen after 1 month. what's the chances of it being cancer and what are some causes of persistence?
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Improve your chances: You can improve your chances of resolving this issue in a positive way by seeing your doctor. The odds of the what the diagnosis might be are not as good as the actual diagnosis.
Answered 5/22/2013
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Increased risk: Lymph nodes are where the body's immune cells congregate to gobble up all the nasty stuff in your body. Infections are the most common thing they go after. If a lymph node is swollen from fighting off an infection, it should clear up in about four weeks. If not, there is an increased chance that it may be cancerous. Your doctor can remove all or part of it (biopsy) to check for this.
Answered 12/9/2015
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