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Is This 100% True All The Time Or Is Possible At All It’s Not Cancer?

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Question : Hi my husband has a swollen lymph node on the back of the head (occipital I believe) and a swollen lymph node about his clavicle bone. The occipital one appeared a day after a vigorous massage and the clavical one appeared within 5-6 days after. They are tender. Of course j in went and researched it online and am how petrified about it. Everything I’m reading says a clavical one means cancer of the esophagus or lungs. Is this 100% true all the time or is possible at all it’s not cancer? I’m kinda freaking out.
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (18 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Not true!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this query.

While swollen lymph nodes could be suggestive of cancer, it is unlikely in his case.

Cancer-related nodes develop over a long time and are not tender. The short period and tender nature make any such considerations unlikely. Tender nodes respond to inflammation from trauma.

The massage seems to have triggered a local inflammatory response which is responsible for this. There is no need to panic. Pain medication and watchful waiting is all I recommend at this time.

I hope these guides and helps. I wish you well.
Feel free to follow up with me as you please.

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Is This 100% True All The Time Or Is Possible At All It’s Not Cancer?

Brief Answer: Not true! Detailed Answer: Hi and thanks for this query. While swollen lymph nodes could be suggestive of cancer, it is unlikely in his case. Cancer-related nodes develop over a long time and are not tender. The short period and tender nature make any such considerations unlikely. Tender nodes respond to inflammation from trauma. The massage seems to have triggered a local inflammatory response which is responsible for this. There is no need to panic. Pain medication and watchful waiting is all I recommend at this time. I hope these guides and helps. I wish you well. Feel free to follow up with me as you please.