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Q: Mass between vertebrae

asked by: DoctorQuestion on May 19th, 2009

Best friend had MRI and received news that she has a mass between her 6th and 7th vertebrae with the shape "atypical of cancer". She can feel this "lump" in her Adam's Apple. Going to Neurosurgeon this week. In my efforts to support her, hoping this could be a multitude of things. Fearful all signs point to cancer. Any ideas what else this could be? Thank you.

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Dr. Robert Wascher , MD

replied on May 19th, 2009

Cancers Answer A6614

Unfortunately, this lump could be a variety of things (either benign or malignant). I wish that I could be of more help to you, but I would not want to speculate given the lack of more specific information.

I hope that your friend will be okay, and that this mass will turn out to be benign.

Sincerely, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS

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