A 22-year-old male asked:

Small lump back neck right side near hair line. has some squish to it but firm. no pain occasional head aches. possibilities? cancer?

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Dr. Steven Ginsberganswered

Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology 39 years experience

Cyst: Sounds like a cyst (sebaceous). If bothersome it can be drained. See a health care professional to get it looked at.

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I had a hard fixed lump in my back head that incresed in size for 2 months.but few days ago it shrinked and is almost gone now.also I had post nasal drip.which probably resulted in cobblestone throat( a lump in back of throat).or could it be cancer?

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I have a lump infount of my ear its getting bigger , is this cancer? Im asking now because im having pain , it goes through my neck to my right side of my head

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