My friend has a lump behind her ear kinda up by her neck. It just came up last week and has gotten a little bigger since then. She says its very tender (sore) Could this be cancer or am I overreacting
2007-08-20 16:13:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
This sounds more like a swollen lymph gland, generally brought on by infection.
The one located behind the ear usually reacts to infections in the ear/nose/throat/mouth area.
Has she had a cold? earache? toothache? sore throat? etc
If so, as soon as the infection clears, the gland should reduce.
If she is worried, she should see her Dr.
2007-08-20 16:44:22 · answer #1 · answered by Tarkarri 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most likely is isn't serious and can be many different things, so please tell her not to get worried and just have it checked out by her primary care dr. or a good deratologist. Having said that, I DO have to agree with Bacse, who posted right above me, though. I also have had squamous cell skin cancer...5 of them, to be exact...and they certainly can appear very quickly and abruptly. I'm not telling you this to alarm you, but just to correct something said by a different poster.
2007-08-21 00:17:50 · answer #2 · answered by night-owl gracie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happened to my brother. A lump just showed up on his neck. It turned out to be a metastasis from a squamous cell carcinoma in his throat. They dicked around with it for 6 months before treatment. He died.
Get it checked out immediately. Don't delay treatments.
2007-08-20 23:45:48 · answer #3 · answered by Bacse 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cancer does not come on that quickly. It is probably a cyst. She does need to go to the Dr though, especially if it keeps growing.
c-ya
2007-08-20 23:18:12 · answer #4 · answered by bronte heights 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not sure if it could be cancer or not... it could just be a bump like if she hit her head on something... but she should go to the doctor and have it checked out.
2007-08-20 23:16:30 · answer #5 · answered by Christy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could it be a swollen lymph node?
2007-08-20 23:19:55 · answer #6 · answered by proudmomma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋