Swelling in the leg or pelvic area that begins as a hard lump and grows slowly may be a sign that cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. Generally, lymph nodes adjacent to the primary tumor show the first site of metastases; for prostate cancer, this may be the femoral or inguinal lymph nodes, which run along the top of the inner thigh next to the groin.

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