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A member asked:

My husband has a white lump on his cheek that is new within the past few months, is it suspicious of cancer?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Difficult to say: Without seeing a picture of what the lesion is, it is very difficult to say. As many different skin lesions, both benign and more concerning, can have a "white" appearance. I would really encourage you to have your husband see his primary care doctor to make sure it isn't something more concerning. Best of luck.

Dr Killian agreed

Answered 7/11/2014

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