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I have a mass that has been there between my shoulder and neck for 3 now they are saying it is a mass could it be cancer it is causin numbness n pain?

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Dr. Mark Pack answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Unknown: The only way to know for sure what the mass is, is to remove it and have the pathologist evaluated under a microscope.

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 11/24/2014

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