What do lymphoma nodes feel like?

how big are they? do they move when you touch them? do they hurt? how long do they stay before you actually start getting other symptoms?

What do lymphoma nodes feel like?
they r rubbery n hard...not soft at all


they dont hurt


they r fixed in place meaning they dont move


as for how long they stay before u develop other systems im not sure, my guess is quite some time depending on the immunity of the individual
Reply:There isnt one real good answer on how to tell whether a node is cancerous. Many people experience enlarged lymph nodes as reactive changes secondary to an upper respiratory infection. What to look for is 1) time: how long did uhave these nodes. Have they been growing over the last 4 months or did they just pop up after like 3 days. Also, is there any other pain invovled. Does it hurt when u touch the nodes? Any other symptoms uve been noticiing like weight loss, decreased appetite?
Reply:You can't tell if you have lymphoma just by feeling of the lymph glands. There are a number of infectious diseases that could cause the same sort of "feel." If you have enlarged lymph glands, see your doctor and obtain the best treatment for whatever is wrong. Don't drive yourself crazy with worry!
Reply:I never had any symptoms. My wife said there was a golf ball sized lump on my back. I never saw it or felt it. I thought she meant a lump the width of a golf ball and the height of a quarter. I was wrong. She dragged me to the doctor, who dragged me to oncology. I was diagnosed with stage 4 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Never felt anything, never was sick in any way. Took chemotherapy for 2 1/2 years, only got a little tired after each session and lost my eyelashes. The eyelashes never grew back. (Can't get wigs for eyelashes) It has been 7+ years and I am still in remission.