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What to do if i have 2 tumors on back (lumbar and sacral regions about 1 inch apart). is it a bad sign that there are 2?

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Possible lipomas: Two tumors in back region not uncommon. While malignant tumors for the most part are single especially in the back region, of tumors lipoma are frquently seen as well as sebaceous cytst. Both types are easily handled by excision at which time diagosis can be esta

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