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25 male. 2 years havea3 millimeter firm lump inside lower lip.it may have grown a mm or 2 since. if cancer would it have grown a lot by now or spread?

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Cancer unlikely: The "lump" is likely a cyst from one of the minor salivary glands.

Answered 4/3/2015

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