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Can a tender lump in neck be malignant? i've heard that cancerous lumps don't cause any pain??
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Low probability: Tender, red or painful lumps in the head and neck region most often represent inflammatory lesions like abscess or inflamed cyst or hair follicle etc. Pain is a symptom of nerve irritation either by inflammation or blunt/sharp trauma. If cancer invades a nerve it may also cause pain. In principle, any lump should be investigate
Answered 5/20/2015
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