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Enlarged gland under right ear lobe into my neck

When I pull on my right ear lobe it hurts and now I notice I have a lump right under my ear lobe and my glands seem to be swollen only on the right side of my neck.  Should i be worried about having cancer or could this be something not so severe?
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1793942 tn?1315591012
its prolly jus a lymph node and u have a infection somewhere...this has happeed to me before...dont be scared..jus got to the doc
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hi maggie,,it could be swollen lymph node,,,it is a line of defence,,,if you get a sore throat for example they can swell,,,is there anything in your mouth that could be the problem
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