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Do nodes in hodgkin's disease are always round and impossible to move. i've got some soft, very mobile nodes in strange places (neck, collarbone)?

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Dr. John Michalski answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Hodgkin's disease: Not all node are perfectly round and firm. They vary in shape and consistency.

Answered 9/6/2013

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Dr. Mehdi Moezi answered

No: The enlarged lymph nodes in hodgkins are usually rubbery and not painful. If you have swollen nodes see you doctor immediately.

Answered 9/16/2013

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A member asked:

Do nodes in hodgkin's disease are always round and impossible to move. i've got some soft, very mobile nodes in strange places (neck, collarbone)?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. John Michalski answered

Dr. Mehdi Moezi answered

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