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Lump On Right Jaw Line, Lymph Node. Related To Cancer?
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I am nineteen years old and for the past two years I've had a small movable pea sized lump on my right jaw line. I do not feel anything when I touch it and it grows a little when I am sick. It reduces in size afterwards but is always there. Two years ago I went to see a doctor and they said it was a lymph node. However, I have been reading that these can be serious and related to cancer. Is this something I need to be concerned with and do they usually go away?
I am nineteen years old and for the past two years I've had a small movable pea sized lump on my right jaw line. I do not feel anything when I touch it and it grows a little when I am sick. It reduces in size afterwards but is always there. Two years ago I went to see a doctor and they said it was a lymph node. However, I have been reading that these can be serious and related to cancer. Is this something I need to be concerned with and do they usually go away?
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Namasthe
Cancer of the neck never reduce in size on their own they are all known for progressive growth. As You have mentioned it has reduced in its own so it's unlikely to be cancer. So be assured. It could be chronic infection of salivary gland may be due to stone in it. Consult a general surgeon.
Take care
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Greetings of the day
Namasthe
Cancer of the neck never reduce in size on their own they are all known for progressive growth. As You have mentioned it has reduced in its own so it's unlikely to be cancer. So be assured. It could be chronic infection of salivary gland may be due to stone in it. Consult a general surgeon.
Take care
Regards
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