For over a year now I have had a hard lump on back of neck that hasn't changed. Today, while bathing I found a tick imbeded in my scalp. I removec tick and began checking for more. I found a hard lump on the back of my skull on the opposite side of neck lump and I think just below where the tick was - to my left, just above where the skull meets the neck. And yes I do have itchy scalp that flakes. I was told it was some sort of skin condition -phsoriasis?- I don't know how to spell it. But that was what I dismised neck lump resulting from. So is lump possibly cancer? Another reaction to itchy scalp, or tick spit. I doesn't hurt but is slightly tender if I touch it alot.