Patient's Query
Hello doctor,
I have had swollen lymph nodes for over 1.5 years. I have gone through scans and viruses blood test, which resulted negative (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I have them everywhere I can feel. Neck, groin, armpits, chest and even on my face. What are the chances it is cancer?
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Generalized lymphadenopathy cannot always be due to cancer. However, lymphoma blood cancer is one of the cause for that. I suggest you investigate with biopsy of grossly visible enlarged lymph nodes or FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) scan to identify the cause for enlarged node. If you have lymphoma, then it will be evident by histopathology of biopsy specimen. It is advisable to rule out HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) also by combo ELISA (enzyme linked immunosorbent assay) testing.
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Answered byDr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Medically reviewed byDr. Divya Banu M
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