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Continued lymph node growth despite biopsy (pre biopsy so not reactionary there)

A year ago my lymph nodes measured 2.6 by 1.7 by 0.8 cm and 2.4 by 1.1 by 0.8cm respectively. As of April they measured 3.5 by 2.3 by 0.8cm and 3.0 by 0.8 by 2.4cm at this time.

Open biopsy only took a 10mm by 7mm by 6mm lymph node. This report from sonography mentions “ lymph node that is normal in size and appearance at 9 by 5 by 9mm” essentially confirming he did NOT take an enlarged lymph node. Where do I proceed here? These nodes are now rolling up on 4 cm and no one seems to be batting an eye despite continued growth and a biopsy of the wrong lymph node. I’ve had these 3 years, architecture is normal but they continue to enlarge slowly 3 years in. That is NOT normal and I am genuinely considered levying a formal complaint against my surgeon who heavily implied he was taking the 3cm node before putting me under, only to take a 1cm node.

I just don’t know who to see now but one of the big guys needs to come out.
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Is this something I should request hematology for? I’m just very upset no one seems to be willing to give me their opinion on if this was reliable enough of a biopsy to relax. I have nearly 4cm nodes in my neck, they took a node that radiology directly states the size of and goes on to say ‘normal sized’ so not enlarged. Big boys are juliodiastic, one they took was submandibular. Would something malignant, even very low grade, show in that tiny node? Reliably enough to ignore these ever enlarging nodes?
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