Painless swelling MAY be lymphoma. But it is NOT common in your age group.
But young people do get MONO, or Epstein Barr Virus. And this is often a cause of swollen lymph nodes. You may have had a mild form of this and thought you had the "flu".
Also mild throat or ear infections may cause swollen lymph nodes.
Most swollen lymph nodes are benign. When you get older, they become more problematic and risk of lymphoma goes up.
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