What does cervical lymph nodes signify? Is that a indication of cancer and what is reactive lymph node hyperplasia?

Dr. Neetu SinghalOncologist19yrs exp

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Each organ of our body has lymphatic supply like we have blood supply which drain into group of lymph nodes. These lymph nodes get enlarged when ever there is some trouble to primary organ they are draining. This may be due to infection, inflammation, cancers etc anything. Cervical lymph nodes drain mostly head and neck region. Reactive hyperplasia is non cancerous enlargement of lymph nodes may be due to some infection or inflammation. Need not worry. 

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