I have a lump on my neck?

Hi I’ve a small lump on the left side of my neck. Its sort of midway between my collar bone and my ear. I dont know how long its been there, but its sore now. Its not very big but is noticeable if you look at my neck. I smoke and drink, so Im wondering if its cancer? If not what else could it be?

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Could just be a swollen gland but Physician would be able to tell you for definite.

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25 years ago 1 in 4 people (25%) contracted cancer in their life, this day it's 2 in 5 (40%) nitrates in water are the main cause, immediate medical attention is imperative, a friend has had mouth cancer return twice (needed a flap to mend it) and the other has matter oozing out of either side of his neck, can only drink cuppa soup from a straw, and hardly speak and is dependant on morphine tablets and spray to relive the pain, he may see the month out! both still insist on smoking like troupers, and ignore all warnings, you decide which path to pursue.
the chinese have very powerfully anti cancer and anti tumour drugs in their traditional medications, (far better than those available in the UK) try them now! kongai i san and dong ling tsao.

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I would go immediately to a doctor.You probably have a swollen gland from an infection and need an antibiotic.If it is not a swollen gland the doctor can determine its origin and treatment.I hope this scares you into quiting smoking another treatment the doctor can prescribe.It might be a cyst as well.In either circumstance get to a physician or the ER.It might be an early warning sign and you’ve allot of years ahead of you so get treatment.I work in the medical field and there’s no time to waste.Good luck and keep in touch.

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Got o the doctor. There isn't really much more we can state. It's superior to know one way or another.

I’ve had a lump on the back on my neck for about four years now. It's right up just above the start of my hair line. It's about the size of a pea. It scared the aboslute crap out of me when I first found it but I had an ultra sound and its nothing - just a cyst. When I leave it alone it pretty much goes away but when I poke and prod it it seems to stick out more. If I touched it constantly it would probably hurt too.

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Those symptoms can match literally dozens of diseases. There is always the danger of matching your symptoms to the disease when you’ve the disease on your mind. Please, don't self-diagnose or let anyone here (including me) diagnose your problem. Those things will just freak you even more! Go to a real physician and I betcha you come out of the doc's office smiling!

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Yes we all have them

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Go to a Dr. Could just be a cyst. Get yourself checked out; you're worth it.

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youll have to go to the doctor and find out

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A muscle knot..I’ve them on both sides of my head…

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Yes we all have them