Please help me. i have a small lump about the size of a pea. it is like on the left of my spine in the middle of my back. I am going to the doctors soon to get it checked out. I am really worried coz it could be cancerus (sp?) . I think i hav had a teeeeny lump there for a long time but i never thought it was bad. It is sore when i touch it and is like inside me. please help me.
thank you soo much
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2006-08-15 14:39:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
first of all, take a deep breath, it could be a lot of things, don't jump to the conclusion of cancer, you'll just worry yourself. it could be a cyst or just a blockage of the skin folicles or something else. There's no point in worrying if you don't know what it is so just try and relax for the time being
2006-08-15 14:47:14 · answer #1 · answered by leafs1318 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a lump on my back in the middle right on my spine. It is about the size of a quarter. I went to the doctor and he said that all it is is a lipoma (a fat deposit). He said that I can have it removed, but leaving it won't hurt it. He said it may get bigger and it may not. If it starts to get bigger I should have it removed, but I have been living with the same sized lump for 7 years now and it has not bothered me at all. I wouldn't worry about it but I would have it looked at anyway.
2006-08-15 22:18:39 · answer #2 · answered by Christine D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry too much, if its just the size of the pea. Chances are its just a wart or something, but if it really is cancerous, i don't think its in a metastasis stage and that it can easily be removed.
But good thing to have it checked. Relax. :)
2006-08-15 21:47:28 · answer #3 · answered by Taki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long has it been there? It could possibly be a pimple or a boil. Some things to consider:
Cancer is not rounded, it is uneven.
Cancerous lumps are painless(most of the time).
2006-08-15 21:45:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude, how can I help you? Go to the doctor, especially if it is sore. And don't worry, if it is skin cancer it;s perfectly treatable and with no risks. Except if it's melanoma, that is a little more serious.
2006-08-15 21:45:38 · answer #5 · answered by Paul C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are a hypochondriac. Sounds like a small cyst or over grown pimple or something. calm down. Your fine.
2006-08-15 21:45:26 · answer #6 · answered by happydawg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're seeing a doctor which is good.
2006-08-15 21:49:48 · answer #7 · answered by Neil S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gosh, go see a doctor.
worse case, at the hospital they would do a scrap and run tests.
2006-08-15 21:45:44 · answer #8 · answered by choy_daniel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
skin tag maybe?
2006-08-15 21:45:07 · answer #9 · answered by Chloe [: 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋