What else can cause chronic swollen lymph nodes besides cancer?

That is the answer I would love to hear. Is there a condition that can cause swollen lymph nodes over the course of a few years that is NOT cancer? I am a physically fit 17 year old male, and I don't have HIV or AIDS.
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