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I'm a 35yr old male and have a lump growing on the left side of my chest. sometimes it's painfull to touch. what is this?

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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

Get it seen: Any mass that sticks around for two weeks or more calls for a physician's office visit. It'd be a shame to miss a low-grade liposarcoma or other soft tissue cancer while it's still easy to cure. Man up and call your doctor.

Answered 5/31/2018

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A member asked:

I'm a 35yr old male and have a lump growing on the left side of my chest. sometimes it's painfull to touch. what is this?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Ed Friedlander answered

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