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Afraid of cancer, could it possibly have made the lymph node permanently enlarged?
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No: Being afraid of cancer can not make the lymph node gets bigger. However the fear sometime may make you feel that the lymph node gets bigger.
Answered 7/20/2012
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No: If you believe you've found an enlarged hard lymph node, please see a doctor and get it looked at.
Answered 4/1/2012
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