I am a 19 year old female and about 6 months ago i noticed that i had a knot junt uner the skin not visible to the eye that was in the middle of my lower abdomen! it dose not cause me any pain but i noticed that it has gotten bigger! I thought that if i would leave it alone that it would go away but it seems to have grown! It is about the size of a fifty cent piece now! Do you think that this could be something serious......... should i visit my doctor and possibly have an x-Ray and labs or do you think that it will eventually go away!!
Thank you for all your help!!!!
2007-08-12 02:19:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
No one can really answer what this is . . but keep this solidly in mind . . my healthy, athletic 17 year old asked me one day what this small lump was he could feel in his abdomen. I said I didn't know and we ignored it. Exactly one month after that conversation he was diagnosed with high grade and advanced stage IV abdominal desmoplastic sarcoma. By the time we got around to investigating this the tumor was the size of a volley ball, had grown its own blood supply, and had seeded literally hundreds of malignant cells into the abdominal cavity, was on the liver, in the spleen, in the chest wall, spots on lungs, large and small intestines, lymphs nodes, and had caked both diaphragms. We weren't even sure he would survive the first month (fortunately he had signficant response from high dose chemotherapy - P6 protocol and has done much better than most but he is still at high risk).
My advice . . see a doctor immediately and be persistent. Healthy young people do not look like they have cancer so general practitioners routinely dismiss their concerns. Our pediatrician was absolutely horrified that he had missed what is now so obvious. I don't think I've ever seen a doctor so upset. Within the span of a sports physical in December and the first of March my sons cancer grew quickly and aggressively and metastasized throughout the body.
Don't wait any longer to have this checked. It is better to be wrong and have it turn out to be nothing, than it is to wait to see if it goes away and than deal with advanced cancer.
My son is now 19 years old, has had three major surgeries and extensive chemotherapy. He had over a hundred plus various sized tumors and he is now down to an inoperable 4cm pelvic tumor. Currently he is asymptomic, can do anything any other young person can do, and is living with his cancer.
2007-08-12 05:50:37 · answer #1 · answered by Panda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't give you an answer on if this is cancer or not. However, giving that you are this concerned, I would definately see your doctor about it. After all, I'm sure you'd rather be safe than sorry. Hopefully its nothing, but if it is something, its better to catch it early.
2007-08-12 09:25:32 · answer #2 · answered by Ames 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Extremely unlikely to be anything serious
possibly a lipoma-fatty lump
or neurofibroma -nerve lump
or cyst
They are quite common and are usually not treated.
But I have not examined you so cannot be specific.I suggest you see your doctor for final diagnosis.
As you have had it for 6 months unlikely to go away by self
2007-08-12 09:28:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to the doctor.
A cancer specialist could not diagnose what you have over the internet.
Go to the doctor.
2007-08-12 09:28:49 · answer #4 · answered by jack of all trades 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you beter have it checked....it might be something else...dont take chances you have to catch stuff early...
2007-08-12 10:37:23 · answer #5 · answered by Rick S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋