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Doctordle #86
Painless lymph node swelling with night sweats
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This archived Doctordle case was published on 2026-06-25. It presents "Painless lymph node swelling with night sweats" as a Medium Oncology puzzle. The final answer is Lymphoma.
Answer
Lymphoma
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Six clues
Clue 1
A 45-year-old has painless swelling in the neck.
Clue 2
Night sweats and weight loss are part of this fictional case.
Clue 3
The enlarged structures are lymph nodes.
Clue 4
The immune system tissue is central to the diagnosis.
Clue 5
There are Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin types.
Clue 6
The answer names a cancer of the lymphatic system.
Plain-language explanation
Lymphoma is cancer of the lymphatic system. Educational clues include enlarged lymph nodes, night sweats, weight loss, and Hodgkin versus non-Hodgkin categories.
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