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Pea size ball under armpit. i noticed it bc it was sore. can't tell it if loves or not. does cancer hurt? what can this be? how long b4 i see a dr?
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Likely a lymph node: Lymph node swelling due ti infection/inflammation/ can also be a cyst. See pcp if symptoms of pain/redness infection worsen.
Answered 11/23/2013
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