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I am 38yrs old I am getting nodes
In the side of the neck why it's coming I am having what it's my mother is having cancer fourth stage stomach cancer
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May be secondary cancer neck due to primary cancer in stomach
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Biopsy of neck node should be done to rule out spread
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Dr. Snigdha Elaprolu
Head and Neck Oncologist
4 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Are you having a neck swelling and your mother has stomach cancer.
Okay both are unrelated although in some families cancer risk may run across generations.
Since how long is the neck swelling there ,can be arising from lymphnodes/salivary glands/other structures in the neck. If perisstent for more than 2 weeks,
Next Steps
1. Ultrasound neck
2.fnac (needle test) if necessary to look for cause
3. check for lymphnodes elsehwere in the for general check
With above formation, if there is an issue, we can address further
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