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I was trying to make an appt with my primary care doctor and shes all booked up till jan 12, i have 2 lumps on my right leg on the bottom, is that too long to wait, do i need to see someone else earlier, just want to make sure its not cancer stuff?

Q: i was trying to make an appt with my primary care doctor and shes all booked up till jan 12, i have 2 lumps on my right leg on the bottom, is that too long to wait, do i need to see someone else earlier, just want to make sure its not cancer stuff?

: If the lumps are on the bottom of your right foot and I assume you mean your foot, not the leg, you should see a podiatrist rather than your family doctor, if possible.

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Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

If the lumps are on the bottom of your right foot and I assume you mean your foot, not the leg, you should see a podiatrist rather than your family doctor, if possible.

Answered 11/30/2022

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A member asked:

I was trying to make an appt with my primary care doctor and shes all booked up till jan 12, i have 2 lumps on my right leg on the bottom, is that too long to wait, do i need to see someone else earlier, just want to make sure its not cancer stuff?

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