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Can cancerous tumors in the groin shrink on their own and then swell back up?
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Groin nodes: Are found in few cancers and lymphoma. Cancers do not wax and wane, but lymphomas might.
Answered 8/30/2013
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Yes: Some types of low grade tumors can shrink & grow. "growth" may mean sudden bleed in to tumor then it would feel swollen & possibly tender. If biopsied, there may be infection causing "growth".
Answered 8/31/2013
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