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Biopsy ordered for cyst and lymph node in armpit. i'm 18 is this a bad sign?

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Not necessarily: Fairly standard to biopsy any mass in the axilla that persists. Could be a benign cyst, reactive lymph node, or infection. Unfortunately cancer is always in the differential. The other possibilities however are more common.

Answered 4/25/2017

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