Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I have a lump behind my ear i noticed it a month ago i haven't got an infection it hasn't gotten bigger and is not painful atall could this be cancer?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Anything is: possible, but cancer in this case seems unlikely. If it persists, you should show it to your doctor.
Answered 6/3/2014
4k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
I have a lump behind ear on head, hard but slightly mobile. Been there a month but got a little smaller, should I get it checked with dr for cancer?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
9 wk old has sm. Lump behind ears & neck. 1 has gotten much bigger recently. No fever. Dr. Said lymph nodes & large one is cyst. I'm concerned the "cyst" grew so fast? Worried its cancer or infection.
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Painless firm lump directly below ear, directly behind left jaw bone, right in that crease. Sometimes when opening mouth or lifting head up it'll move. No other symptoms other than random pains inside ear, but was cleared of ear infection months ago?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I have a small hard lump behind my ear and one that is soft and oval shape and flatter and can move. Could this be cancer?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Could a lump under the skin of my armpit be caused by ear infection? I wore a earing for too long my ear is now blue or is it cancer? I get chills too
I had a tiny firm lump in my ear lobe for the past year but about 4 months ago it grew significantly and is now big and very painful in the first week but not painful now- Do I need to get it check by a doctor? (I have chronic ear infections)
Recurring swollen lump under left armpit. Painful not red. In last, had swollen glands behind ear for months at a time. Worried about cancer. ?
Teen with marble size bone like bump/growth at middle of the lower back of skull noticed a couple of months ago, has recently a constant blocked nose feeling has had an ear infection last wk could these be related? v worried about cancer, gp was not
I'm freaked out i've had headaches, neck pain almost a month. I just found a lump on my neck behind my ear. Seeing dr in the morning. Is this cancer?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
