i have a cyst about the size of an eyeball. it is inches away from my spine. somedays it is very sensative and feels inflamed, and on other days the pain is very minimal. when i feel for it sometimes i can move it around and sometimes i cant. do i need to remove it? and can it be cancerous? i had my doc feel it but he said nothing...what good is he?
2006-08-11 13:09:22 · 6 answers · asked by shortlilkorngrl929 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
All unusual lumps need to be investigated. Some cysts are cancerous and early treatment is vital. If left untreated, benign cysts can cause serious complications including:
Infection - the cyst fills with bacteria and pus, and becomes an abscess. If the abscess bursts inside the body, there is a risk of blood poisoning (septicaemia).
Peritonitis - if an internal cyst bursts, there is a risk of peritonitis, which is inflammation of the membrane lining the abdominal wall.
Cancerous cysts
If a cyst is cancerous, treatment will depend on its size and location and on whether or not cancer cells have spread to other parts of the body. The cyst will be surgically removed along with surrounding tissue. Further treatment might include radiotherapy (using x-rays to kill cancer cells) or chemotherapy (drugs).
2006-08-11 13:18:37 · answer #1 · answered by floyd_rowe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go 4 a second opinion, cyst are normally cancerous
2006-08-11 20:15:26 · answer #2 · answered by livinia 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it can develop becoming cancer.
a cyst is formed because a differentiation process of the cells.
and the process can turns malignant and develop cancer.
2006-08-11 20:16:52 · answer #3 · answered by tania_la_nina 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any part of the body can be cancerous...
2006-08-11 20:16:21 · answer #4 · answered by ranger beethoven 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, my cousin just had one removed from her ovarie and it was 10 mm
2006-08-11 20:17:25 · answer #5 · answered by Mark 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He probably feels it's nothing; if he were worried, he'd biopsy it.
2006-08-11 20:14:47 · answer #6 · answered by robert r 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋