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I read that if your glands in your neck move then there normal but i'm not sure what it means by moving depending if i'm sitting or standing itdiffere?

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Dr. David Sneid answered

You're talking: About lymph nodes, which generally will move when pushed from side to side with your fingers. In some patients with cancer, these nodes do not move, but that is a very late finding.

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Answered 3/15/2023

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A member asked:

I read that if your glands in your neck move then there normal but i'm not sure what it means by moving depending if i'm sitting or standing itdiffere?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. David Sneid answered

Dr Kuitems and 2 doctors agreed

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