You're Likely OK!!: Being scared about cancer is understandable. At your age, many people can have lumps behind their ears, various aches and pains, or a tight throat. The antidote to fear is KNOWLEDGE!!! Don't worry yourself into an ulcer -- see a doctor to have your lump and throat checked, so you can get back to being a healthy, non-worrying young adult!!! Good Luck!
Answered 1/14/2015
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Unlikely. : The internet is dangerous place at times. It gives people all this information but can't help them interpret the significance or insignificance of it. At your age cancer is way way down on the list of possibilities for your symptoms. You probably just have a benign little lymph node but your anxiety has spiraled you into a whole list of other symptoms. Go to your doctor, and get your life back.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Probably not: What you are describing is most likely some swollen lymph nodes associated with an infection somewhere in the head or neck. But, there is now way to tell without a full exam by your physician. That should allay your fears but you do need to follow up!
Answered 10/20/2014
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