Lymph Node maybe swollen as a result of some infection as well. It has to be correlated with other factors like weight loss, loss of apettite, sore throat, fever, night chills etc. Even if he has been asymptomatic, it is prudent to get it checked by an ENT and let him decide if a biopsy is required.


Father; 67 yrs; RIP: 2012/05/26

TX:SCC pT2N1M0G2;Glossectomy+SND+CCRT(59.3Gy+6xCis.)[2009]
TX:Nodal Mets; 3xDCF[2011/05/05]
TX: RND + PMMC Flap[2011/07/11]
DX:SCC PNI+ECE
TX:Re-RT 60Gy[2011/09/21]
TX:Gefitinib 250mg[2011/12/18]