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What Causes Lumps Above The Collarbone And Will It Be Cancer?

Hi,
I've had a lump above my collarbone that I can move around for the best part of 4 years. It's never caused me any pain, I have never had any symptoms and it's exactly the same size now as when I first noticed it. Is it likely to be a Lipoma or Lymphoma? How quickly can a cancerous node grow? am I right in thinking that if it was cancerous it would have grown considerably in 4 years?

Christ
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Hello!

Thank you for the query.

You are right. If it were a cancer lymph node, you would have symptoms much earlier.
As it does not grow or change size, no pain, most likely it is a regular lymph node. Thin person are able to palpate lymph nodes in this area. So please forgot about lymphoma or other cancer. This really does not sound like one.

Hope this will help.
Regards.
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What Causes Lumps Above The Collarbone And Will It Be Cancer?

Hello! Thank you for the query. You are right. If it were a cancer lymph node, you would have symptoms much earlier. As it does not grow or change size, no pain, most likely it is a regular lymph node. Thin person are able to palpate lymph nodes in this area. So please forgot about lymphoma or other cancer. This really does not sound like one. Hope this will help. Regards.