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Can A Bump On Head Be Symptoms Of Cancer?
I just found a bump on the top of my head it s approx 2 inches long and it about where a part would be to seems to get bigger every few days I had my daughter look at it and there is no wound on either end and it isn t dis colored. Help my fathers family has a lot of cancer deaths in it.
Tue, 30 Dec 2014
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In my opinion you should not worry much about cancer.
As your lump seems benign mostly.
But better to get done
1. X ray of skull to know the extent of the lump.
2. Ultrasound examination of local part to know the content of the lump.
3. Biopsy and histopathological examination to rule out cancer.
Mostly it is either lipoma or sebaceous cyst.
So get done all these to rule out cancer.
In my opinion you should not worry much about cancer.
As your lump seems benign mostly.
But better to get done
1. X ray of skull to know the extent of the lump.
2. Ultrasound examination of local part to know the content of the lump.
3. Biopsy and histopathological examination to rule out cancer.
Mostly it is either lipoma or sebaceous cyst.
So get done all these to rule out cancer.
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