Do lymph nodes move?

Lymphatic tissue is extremely important to the human body. It can provide safety for the body. Therefore, people cannot underestimate the role of lymph in the body. Lymph mostly forms nodular tissue in the main parts of the body, which can be felt by hand. Lymph nodes are relatively stable and may only change when disease occurs. Can lymph nodes move? Let’s take a look at the explanation below.

Generally speaking, swollen lymphadenitis is movable, but immobile swollen lymph nodes require vigilant examination to rule out the possibility of lymphadenopathy or lymphoma.

Lymph nodes do not become inflamed and swollen for no reason. They are all caused by surrounding inflammation. If we can find out what inflammation nearby is causing the inflamed and swollen lymph nodes, then it is just common lymphadenitis. In addition, if you pinch and push it with your fingers and it is mobile, and the lymph node is not adhered to the surrounding skin and muscles, it is also lymphadenitis.

The diagnosis of a mass can currently only be confirmed clinically by taking the pathological results of a biopsy. Tuberculosis must have a history of tuberculosis, and a tumor must have multiple symptoms such as weight loss, fever, and sudden enlargement of the mass. Fine needle cytology is recommended, which has very little trauma. The cytology results can be taken and a biopsy can be performed for confirmation if necessary. Chest CT and tumor marker tests can be performed first, and further examinations can be determined based on the results.

Lymphoma is an immune cell tumor of the lymph nodes and/or extranodal lymphoid tissue, which originates from the malignant transformation of lymphoid tissue or tissue cells. Malignant lymphoma often occurs in lymph nodes and can be multiple or solitary. It can first occur anywhere other than lymph nodes, which is called extranodal lymphoma. Because lymphoma is a tumorous proliferation, its malignancy and course can vary greatly due to its histological characteristics, but its clinical manifestations are very similar. Since lymphoid tissue has immune function, malignant lymphoma is also a malignant tumor of the immune system.

Traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of lymphoma mainly utilizes Chinese medicine with immunomodulatory and anti-tumor effects. For example, ginsenoside Rh2 has the effects of inhibiting the growth of cancer cells, inducing cancer cell apoptosis, reversing the abnormal differentiation of cancer cells, and enhancing the body's immunity. It has a dual effect of controlling cancer cells, enhancing immunity, and reducing the patient's pain.