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Chronically generalized swollen lymph nodes for three years. all less than - 1.5 cm. & all moveable. no growth or change. cancer?
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Highly unlikely: Cancerous nodes are typically enlarged, most often painless, fixed to adjacent tissues, and can be a matted confluence of nodes. Freely mobile nodes of this size, and present for this duration are most often benign. If truly present as you describe, you should see your dr. And let them determine throu history, exam and pertinent testing to refer to a surgeon for excision all biopsy and pathology.
Answered 4/25/2015
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No: Every older teen has some of these in the neck. If they're not growing rapidly, not grotesquely oversized, not fixed to the nearby structures, and not stony-hard, stop worrying.
Answered 7/10/2018
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