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How would i know if i found a random lump on my body if it was cancer or not and also does a cancer lump leak pus when squeezed ??

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Dr. John Chiu answered

Exam: Your doctor can give you a better idea as to whether it is cancer or not. However the presence of pus tends to indicate infection although tissue breakdown in a rapidly growing cancer may rarely simulate pus. The older you are, the longer the lesion being present, the more likely the lesion is cancerous.

Answered 5/3/2018

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Diagnosis of: cancer would be made by getting a biopsy of the lesion and then having it checked by a pathologist. Often cysts or infections may extrude pus or similar material.

Answered 6/7/2018

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