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ods

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Small Lump In Neck
Posted: 06-16-04 06:10am

Hi all,

i have a small lump in my neck about 2/3rds down my neck, above my collar bone. I'd say its only about half the size of pea, and its not painful or anything. It's been there at least 2-3months (and if I remember correctly was left after a pimple there) it hasn't changed size.

I'm not having any other side effects.

If this was cancer would it have gotten larger? How long does it take to start seeing sideeffects etc?

I've been trying to get to a docter, but i'm living in a very remote place and will cost thousands to get to a doctor.

I thank-you in advance
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bungeyes

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Joined: 18 Jul 2004
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Hmmm
Posted: 07-18-04 22:51pm

Same deal for me pal when I was 17. Small lump in neck where you say. I left it for about a year and it very slowly got bigger. It turned out to be hodgkins lymphoma. Some of the sypmtoms I encountered were tiredness, night sweats and a clearly swollen neck on one side.

That said, I would suggest just sitting on it for now. Wait and see how it goes over the course of a few months. If it does not go away or it gets bigger go see the doc. A simple blood test is an excellent way to get a look at what's happening.

Right now tho, I wouldn't be too worried. Good luck! Cool
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Sean1969

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Neck
Posted: 09-22-04 20:01pm

I had ( have) the same thing, but more under my left ear. Turned out it was a reactive lymph node. Doxycycline(?) made it shrink. My brother had hodgekins last year. Hes 38. Hes good to go, they have made a lot of progress with it. The doctor pretty much out and told him the chemo would suck but it would work. Watch out for the night sweats and itching. If they start up, its probably hodgekins , but dont freak out, its quite curable.
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chloephoria

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Posted: 07-08-05 12:58pm

Thats wierd because I have exactly the same thing same place and size and its been there the same amount of time apparently the doctor said its a cyst but how he can know just by feeling it... I'll probably go back and mither them again soon. :?
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Sean1969

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Joined: 22 Sep 2004
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Lump
Posted: 07-18-05 09:44am

If its been there a while without changing, and you arent suffering any kind of symptoms like mentioned above, its most likely nothing ive been told. Mines been here a long time. I remeber messing with it when I was about 11 . Im 35 now. Dont sweat it. :wink:
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doc0manic

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Joined: 28 Jul 2005
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Posted: 07-28-05 13:38pm

If its a lump, then go striaght away to your doctor.
It maybe nothing but a doc can tell you if it is...
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