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What Does A Painful Lymph Node On The Neck Indicate?

A friend has a lymph node on his neck. they removed his tonsils for some reason
placing him in a lot of pain, but now want to do radiation on the lymph node!
I would think shrinking the node 1st would have been the starting point.They said it is scc
Whatis the normal procedure?
posted on Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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Hello dear

Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query in details .

* There are different conditions which can give rise to painful nodes in
neck as
- inflammatory - infection related - others

* Should consult with all reports as scanned copies for co relation and
precise judgement .

Wishing you fine recovery .
Feel free to ask any further doubts .

Regards .
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What Does A Painful Lymph Node On The Neck Indicate?

Hello dear Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com I have evaluated your query in details . * There are different conditions which can give rise to painful nodes in neck as - inflammatory - infection related - others * Should consult with all reports as scanned copies for co relation and precise judgement . Wishing you fine recovery . Feel free to ask any further doubts . Regards .