Hello everyone,

Does mets to cervical lymph nodes normally occur on one side of the neck? And, do they typically get larger over time without treatment? I was wondering because my friend's dad has noticed a small bump on the cervical lymph nodes. I am not a doctor, but I asked him if I could feel it. It's a small mass (less than 1cm), slightly moveable, and I can't quantify if they are hard or not. He does have another one on the corresponding side of the neck. I told him to schedule an appt with a doctor, but he said it has been like this for over a year. My question to you all is, if it was cancer, would the lymph nodes have enlarged by now?

Again, thanks for any help.