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large egg shaped lump

He is an over the road trucker with no insurance. no one wants to see him. I am afraid something is going to...

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large egg shaped lump

He is an over the road trucker with no insurance. no one wants to see him. I am afraid something is going to...

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large egg shaped lump

My son has a lump shaped like a large egg sticking out of the right side of his head. his GP thinks it is...

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Please help, need insight before Dr. on Friday

I am literally obsessing over my health right now. A few months ago I was in the shower and was rubbing my neck...

Posted by Mkxoxo3

I am literally obsessing over my health right now. A few months ago I was in the shower and was rubbing my neck (which has been giving me issues for MONTHS) and noticed a very large hard lump on the right side. When I jumped out of the shower and looked in the mirror you could clearly see if from the outside of my skin. The lump is very hard and seems to be getting bigger. There is certainly some tenderness when I touch on it but it is not painful, just more of a discomfort. I went to the Dr. who told me it was a swollen lymph node. I had NO other symptoms at this time of a cold or anything of that sort. He prescribed me an antibiotic for my mysterious condition which I know I did not have. Mind you he didn't even touch or feel my neck. What a quack! So fast forward a few weeks and the lump is still there, hard, solid and driving me insane.
So last week I saw online a Groupon for a cheap chiropractic massage. I said what the heck why not, maybe this will help relieve some of my neck pain. So I went to the chiropractor and he took x-rays of my neck but couldn't really tell me too much from what he saw because it wasn't a formal appointment. In the x-ray you can CLEARLY see a large mass on the outside of my neck. I am literally freaking out. I have 2 young girls, I am recently single raising them alone. I don't know what to do. I made an appointment for Friday with a different Doctor in my practice to get a second opinion and I refuse to leave without answers. I am just not sure what this could be. It doesn't seem like a swollen lymph node. I am not really experiencing other symptoms as of now. A slight cough due to the cold circulating around my family, constant headaches that persist throughout the whole day (catscan of head came back clean) and achy shoulders and neck.
Does anyone have ANY insight. I just need to calm myself down before Friday. I am constantly crying literally obsessing over this. I just want to be ok

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Tonsillar cancer with Lymphoma - False PET positiv...

Summary of my situation: Noticed something funny on my right tonsil 2 years ago but my physician said its all...

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Can SCC diagnosis be confused with Sarcoid too ? Should the left side be left un-radiated to prevent long term side-effects? How effective is chemo/radio treatment for tonsillar cancer ? How will docs check the spread and control of cancer if PET comes positive due to Sarcoid ?

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Sound in back of head-symptom of brain cancer?

I feel a weird buzzing/winding sound in the back of my head sometimes for a few seconds. It...

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Lumb in Neck (4*2 cm)

Hello Doctor, I am having a swelling in the right side of my Neck from last 05 months. I went to General...

Posted by Debojyoti

Hello Doctor, I am having a swelling in the right side of my Neck from last 05 months. I went to General medicine doctor initially on 07-May-12 where doctor provided the medical terminology as 'Submandibular swelling'. He given me some antibiotics and given CBP with ESR test and T3, T4 and TSH test. The Results of Hematology are — RBC — 4.83 (N); Hg — 15.3 (N); Red Cell Distribution Width — 10.9 (Low); Segmented Neutrophils in WBC — 39 (Low); Lymphocytes — 54 (high); ESR — 04; T3 — 106.39 (N); T4 — 9.20 (N); TSH — 2.27 (N). He suspected Cervical Lymphodenopathy and directed me to Surgeon's opinion and possibly FNAC.
I went to surgeon after some time on 08-Aug-12 and Surgeon observed matted multiple cervical lymphocytes on right side, non-tender. He suspected Rt. Cervical Lympathy and Koch's disease (TB). Given the test for USG Neck (matted lympathy); ESR (20, 35); X-ray chest PA view (Normal); Mantoux Test (negative); Quantiferon TB Gold (TB Feron) — Negative; FNAC Test (Gross — Swelling in the lateral side of neck measuring 4*5 cm from tp hard in consistency; Aspiration — Fine needle aspiration of the swelling revealed white gritty material with haemorrhagic aspirate; Microscopic Exam — Smears studied showed plenty of squamous epithelial cells with normal nucleocytoplasmic ratio aganist necrotic and haemorrhagic background; Impression — Features suggestive of epidermoid cyst. Advised further evaluation and follow-up). Doctor suggested to go for a Biopsy, however, he is having a little doubt on the FNAC results and therefore discussed with Radiologist where the point came out is a big lesion approx 4 cm long with 2cm thick mass. Doctor again advised to go for a FNAC from a different place and depending upon the result followed by CT neck contrast. The test result is due for tomorrow (20-Aug-12). The pathologist spoke to the doctor where he mentioned of something called as PUS. He could take out 1ml of the mass during FNAC. He mentioned to go for other specific test in the same region.
I am confused now as what it may be. Am I suffering from some deadly disease. Please provide suggestion and your thoughts going through my current medical condition. Please note that I don't have Fever, pain, significant weight loss (very minute happened in last quarter), cough. I don't have any past medical history and I am average smoker. I do lead my daily Normal life without any issues. Please let me know what I should do now. Is that Biopsy would give a clear picture or CT scan or MRI. I am not sure. Please help me. I want to get rid of the same as early as possible.View Thread

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White bump inside lower lip, picture included.

It is a white bump, or kind of feels like a little flap of skin, or a growth, on the inside of my lower...

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Brain stem gliomas-diffuse pontine glioma

Can anyone relate to this my 3year old grand has been diagnosed with this type of tumor and I need all the...

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NEED HELP

I have been getting yellow chunks out of my tonsils for awile now. I am having cold like symtems, but...

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Neck cancer/NONTOXIC NODULAR GOTTER

Good Morning everyone: I am in a relationship and my better half has cancer on his left side of his neck...

Posted by An_241465

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help please

I have had a swollen tonsil on the right side for 6-7 months that bleeds sometimes, i have neck and ear pain...

Posted by mandym85

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FUZZY TONGUE

Over the last year or two my tongue often gets very sore with white stuff on it. I can wipe off some of it but...

Posted by TOADBOO

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FUZZY TONGUE

Over the last year or two my tongue often gets very sore with white stuff on it. I can wipe off some of it but...

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Very Worried

Hello, I am 18 years old and incredibly worried about becoming ill. I have always been a hypochondriac, even...

Posted by Anon_16960

Hello, I am 18 years old and incredibly worried about becoming ill. I have always been a hypochondriac, even when I was young; every little ache or pain turns into a crises which can be hard to shake. That being said, I believe that I could be developing symptoms of oral or throat cancer. Over the past four or five days my neck has been very sore, I have had frequent headaches and my ears have been throbbing. I have also noticed similar pain in my jaw and that my lymph nodes are swollen, not visibly noticeable but I can feel them. My throat is also constantly feeling clogged, I believe this may be due to post nasal drip from allergies or all the dust flying around from harvest this month but combined with other symptoms its frightening.

Now the reason that I am even considering the prospect of cancer is that I have been using chewing tobacco for about three months off and on. A terrible idea for someone with an anxiety problem, I know but I figured it would do no harm to chew for three months and stop seeing as my dad has for 20+ years with no problem. I'm quite sure that cancer can develope in three months but it's hard to think rationally at this point. And the scariest of all is the chunk of gross colored stuff that I hacked up today, it smelled vile and I looked up that it could simply be related to tonsil stones or allergies.

I leave for college in a day and all I can think about is the fact that I may have cancer. I cannot get excited about my new start because I feel as though my life is about to come to a screeching halt. I need a fresh perspective on the symptoms I have analyzed over and over again in my head for almost a week(maybe more, i can't be sure). I have talked to my parents about seeing a doctor but they quickly dismissed my symptoms as allergies. So, is it reasonable for me to believe that this neck pain is a result of too much time slouched over looking up symptoms on a computer; that my jaw, ear, lymph node, and throat problems are the result of seasonal allergies? Or should I be worried about these symptoms and take action? I know it rediculous for me to need opinions of strangers for a piece of mind, but it would truely help if someone would take the time to help me out. I have a hard time feeling that these symptoms aren't all related to a deadly cause. Any feedback is greatly apprecitated.

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Wondering

I can not seem to find anything on my "symptoms". Thought I would discuss it here and see if it sounds...

Posted by iamTexan

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Cancer of the lips

Hi all - For past 8mos noticed my lower & upper lips blue, but lower lip flaky patches of skin that...

Posted by Anniehallic

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oral cancer

I think I have oral cancer, what type of doctor or dentist do I need to contact to have this checked?

Posted by Anon_227575

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Oral cancer on the right cheek

I would appreciate any information on what I can expect after my husband has a large tumor removed from the right...

Posted by worn1

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ORAL CANCER HELP

Hi, My name is Kelly and I need help from someone that has or had Oral Cancer. My Mom had Tonsel Cancer, but...

Posted by katerrell

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possible oral cancer?

I have been chewing tobacco for about 5 years now. Recently i started growing small lumps in my throat. I...

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TwoCal HN side effect??

My husband just got through with chemo & radiation for head & Neck cancer. He gor severe burns on his...

Posted by NanaGina

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Swollen Lymph node?

What do swollen lymph nodes feel like when they are being examined? I had thyroid cancer a few years ago and...

Posted by An_224532

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Squamous cell carcinoma

Hello- Im new to this community-Im visiting from over atthe fibro site & have a question regarding...

Posted by NeNe_11

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Metastatic Neck Cancer, radiation, chemotherapy, s...

I am trying to find out some information. 4 years ago my brother was diagnosed with Neck Cancer and was...

Posted by LYNNY47

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HPV transmitted through oral sex and it's possible...

I have been reading about HPV possibly transmitted via oral sex and it's possible link to oral and throat...

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DPD-deficiency to 5-FU chemotherapy

My boyfriend just passed away from an allergic reaction to the 5-FU chemotherapy. he passed through his...

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Sore throat and tongue on the right side only

I've been experiencing the same pain for just over three weeks. The pain will start to go away and after a...

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Radiation iodine treatment

I am recently diagnosed with thyroid cancer,papillary,and will have my thyroid removed on the 11th to be...

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Thyroid Cluster

Hello, I need some advice. I have a mass growing on my thyroid, and 1 week ago a biopsy was done. When I...

Posted by Nesie59

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