Lymph nodes that are around 1/2 inch or bigger aren't normal. They shouldn't feel hard or rubbery, and you should be able to move them.

Do cancerous lymph nodes move?

Nodes containing a spread of cancer are usually hard, painless and don't move. Nodes are found in many different parts of the body & any of them can swell if dealing with an infection.

Are lymph nodes movable?

The lymph nodes are usually painless, firm, rubbery, and movable in the surrounding tissue. Poor appetite, weight loss, night sweats, fever, a sense of ill-feeling, and fatigue may also be experienced by children with Hodgkin disease. They are "systemic" symptoms with a more generalized affect on the entire body.