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Yes, a very rare location deep in ear canal by the eardrum. It was there long enough to invade the bone. So skin origin not mucous membrane. My dad died of oral SCC so I am assuming a genetic predisposition. My pain was from bone invasion, but I know people with enlarged involved lymph nodes can have node pain. Any inflammation in a lymph node can cause discomfort, no matter what the cause. Cancer pain seems to be the most persistent. Good luck tomorrow.
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wishing you the best. i'm not sure if i might have a small portion of this, being my right ear is constantly filled with fluid. it hurts all the way into the top of my head. its hard to turn my head to either side. still waiting for the call for my thyroidectomy. prayers for all.
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So from what I read cancerous lymph nodes don’t usually cause pain but sometimes they do ? Do the swollen lymph nodes put pressure on adjacent nerves. It was very strange I was fine but then began experiencing pain once the lymph node was identified. From the time of identifying the swollen lymph node to surgery was 2 weeks so very lucky. I also have a history of anxiety disorder and somataform disorder so sometimes my mind can enhance or even create pain guess I will find out much more tomorrow have you heard good things about Hopkins ? I went to them because they seemed to develop some treatments for hpv cancer of the head and neck. I haven’t been able to sleep much wo taking anxiety meds and have also had little appetite. Did you experience any of this. How was your pain after the surgery ?