Lymph nodes exist in pairs, with one node on each side of the body. Typically, only one node in a pair is swollen. Comparing both sides may make it easier to tell if one is enlarged.

Once cancer has spread to the lymph nodes, a more systemic (body-wide) treatment may be needed. "The [treatment] plan depends on how much the cancer has spread and what the patient prefers," says Tan.

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