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Swollen glands
Enlarged lymph nodes are a clinical finding in which the lymph nodes, which are parts of the immune system, are bigger than in a normal, healthy person. This can be caused by infections, cancers, or immune system diseases.
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How do you develope swollen glands?
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How to treat swollen gland in the nose?
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What can I do at home for swollen glands?
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How can I relieve pain from swollen glands?
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A 46-year old asked:
What could cause swollen glands without sickness?
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A 36-year old asked:
I have swollen glands all the time. What can I do?
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A 32-year old asked:
Help! could swollen glands make your trapizeus swell?
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A 33-year old asked:
What could I do to determine if I have swollen glands?
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A 48-year old asked:
I would like guide to what to do about swollen glands?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Its not exactly a lump. Its a swollen gland by my nipple?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Swollen glands?
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A 44-year old asked:
What can I do to reduce the discomfort of swollen glands?
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A 46-year old asked:
I have swollen glands, for a few months there's. No pain. ?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can a swollen gland under armpit maybe be caused by cancer or ra?
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A 22-year old female asked:
What causes a swollen gland in the area where the pelvis and leg connect? On the left side.
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A 59-year old female asked:
I have a swollen gland under the tongue with pain,and my mouth is very dry ,what could be the cause?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Hello .. I have a swollen gland inside my left thigh which is very painful when I walk .. What can I do?
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A 71-year old male asked:
Can cancer develop in the parotid gland ... If so, could it spread ? ... Is it treatable ? ..... I have a swollen gland on one side only .....?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I have a swollen gland in my armpit. I am constantly touching it. Now it is sore. Can a gland get sore and more swollen by constantly touching it?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have had painful swollen glands on and off for about 6 months to a year now and usually my right one is always larger..What exactly should I do?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Swollen gland under jaw for 3 weeks half inch under that clicks when swallowing only can be felt when swallowing and pressing it what could it be?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I'm having the sweats, right side of my stomach hurts and i've got a swollen gland on my left side of my neck. I just got prescribed the zpak today?
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A 31-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of having a swollen gland?
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A 37-year old asked:
Why would a swollen gland need a biopsy?
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A 40-year old asked:
Acyclovir for swollen gland?
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A 39-year old female asked about a male:
3 yr. Old has swollen gland or knot on side of neck.
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A 37-year old male asked:
What type of doctor would i see for swollen gland in groin?
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A 28-year old female asked:
How do you tell if you have a swollen gland or if theres a blood clot in your neck?
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A male asked:
Pain in back of neck and swollen gland something feels sticking out in back of neck like a vein?
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A 43-year old female asked:
I've had a painless swollen gland on the right side of neck for about four months. Could it be an infection?
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