Question 1

is lung cancer in your neck and can you feel it.

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Possible,,,: Lung cancer can result in superior vena cava syndrome where the big vein that goes from your head to your heart is throttled by the cancer, resulting in a bulging neck vein.  So it can be felt.

Question 2

do painless neck lumps always mean cancer?

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No: Never say never and never say always. Best way is to go to see your doctor and check it out.

Question 3

what would be the symptoms of someone with neck cancer?

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There are many diffe: Neck cancer may mean any one of the different cancers. The common ones that can show up in the neck are lymphoma, cancers of the head/neck region that arise inside but spread into the neck lymph nodes and thyroid cancers. The symptoms may be a swelling in the neck(painless usually) and symptoms from the primary cancer such as hoarseness or sores in the mouth or throat. Fever and fatigue can be sx.

Question 4

painless lumps on both sides of neck, from past one month which are growing slowly. age:22, female. will that results in cancer. worried. please help?

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Neck lumps : Most lumps on neck are due to inflamed lymph nodes which most of the time are of benign nature. Infections can cause this type of reaction and they usually resolve on their own or after infection has resolved. Lymph nodes that persist, are hard and do not move need to be checked more closely. If that is the case a visit to the ENT is recommended.

Question 5

my aunt had a "knot" come up on the left side of her neck.  it's visible from across the room and when feeling of it it seems to be about 1 in or bigger. she has a strong family history of cancer.

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Evaluation needed: Even without a family history of cancer, palpable lumps in the neck need medical evaluation. Your aunt should see a physician soon, have a thorough evaluation and possibly biopsy. Don't delay. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!

Question 6

what causes head and neck cancers?

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Tobacco usage: Head and neck cancers include cancers involving the throat, tongue, mouth,  nose , and sinuses. Cigarette smoking is closely associated with throat cancer and chewing tobacco causes cancer in the  mouth. Nasal and sinus cancers happen more often because of genetic predisposition rather than some external irritant like smoke.

Question 7

how do doctors detect neck cancer?

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Unclear question: There are many different types of cancers in the neck and each requires a different approach.  One sign is usually a mass in the neck, with location dependant on the organ system involvled. Some tumors in the neck are metastatic cancers.

Question 8

are head and neck cancers always terminal?

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Prognosis H&N CA: Definitely not! there is obviously a wide range of cancer sites in this classification ranging from voice box, which has a 95% cure rate, to base of tongue, which can be very hard to cure. Cure rates will depend on the location as well as the size and the extent or stage of the cancer.

Question 9

what are the warning signs of head and neck cancers?

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Avoid tobacco & etoh: Early warning signs are - lump in the neck., change in the voice, painless growth in the mouth, bringing up blood, swallowing problems, changes in the skin, constant pain in or around the ear when you swallow can be a sign of infection or tumor growth in the throat. This is particularly serious if it is associated with difficulty in swallowing, hoarseness, or a lump in the neck. Check with ENT doc.

Question 10

what symptoms i should have to consider neck lumps as a neck cancer?

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Lumps: Your question is vague &amp; covers a massive topic, which can't be answered in 400 characters. So, I  provided a link for an exceptional   Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center article with a wide range of info. on the topic:   https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/types/head-neck/head-and-neck-cancer-signs-and-symptoms#:~:text=A%20lump%20in%20the%20neck%20may%20be%20a%20sign%20of,not%20typically%20due%

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