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What would a lymph node feel like if it was swollen from lymphoma or other cancers. have movable node in arm pit that is about a half inch?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Monitoring Centers: Lymphatic system absorbs/carries things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" the lymph for anything bad like bacteria/viruses/cancers, etc. When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts. They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react. They shrink when all is well.
Answered 5/17/2016
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Not worrisome: A worrisome-for-lymphoma node is obviously abnormal. It's either hard-rubbery, fixed to the surrounding tissue, or very large.
Answered 3/27/2015
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