Drs found a left para aortic lymph node enlarged to 3cm. ....All other test came back ok no symptoms....No cancer... Is it ok to leave it alone?
Evaluation. First question is why was initial scan that found lymph node performed? A complete evaluation is critical. Isolated para-aortic and ap window nodes (levels 6 & 5) can be benign inflammatory, from lung cancer, from other cancer, or etc... Complete health maintenance including history, physical and appropriate risk associated screening critical : mammography, +/- colonoscopy, head neck eval, etc...
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- CT scan (for kidney stone) showed enlarged spleen, enlarged para-aortic lymph node, & diffusely hypodense liver-no lesions. What can this mean?
- Is my cervical cancer terminal if it has only metastasized to the para aortic lymph nodes?
- I have a couple reactive para aortic lymph nodes with sudden weight loss lingering fever hair loss. Could it be cancer?
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