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What Causes An Oval Shaped Bump On Hand After Drawing Of Blood?

I have synovial sarcoma and am constantly getting my blood drawn. My veins are small and hard to find so normally the grace blood out of my hand. I had blood drawn about a year ago and since then I have a small oval shaped bump. It s not painful but it does concern me. Could it be a sign of cancer?
Mon, 14 Nov 2016
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Hello and welcome to Healthcamagic.
No,this is not sign of cancer so it should not concern you . This is commonly seen after blood drawing due te hematoma and fibroma formation after this and it may persist for lifetime.
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What Causes An Oval Shaped Bump On Hand After Drawing Of Blood?

Hello and welcome to Healthcamagic. No,this is not sign of cancer so it should not concern you . This is commonly seen after blood drawing due te hematoma and fibroma formation after this and it may persist for lifetime. I hope I have answered your query. I wish you a nice day.