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I feel a small painful lump in the center where my thyroid is. it isn't visible, but when you press you feel a small hard movable ball, not cancer plz?
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Usually benign: Have a thyroid ultrasound to check for thyroid nodules. Take care.
Answered 7/13/2013
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Not everything is: Not every lump is a cancer. Thyroid nodules develop in many people and can be totally benign to cancerous. You need to see your primary care doctor or an endocrinologist who can further ascertain what the lump is.
Answered 12/2/2014
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