Other, Oncology FAQ - Page 18

There is a hard lump in the left chest? Hello Doctor: I am currently 20 years old, male. About a month ago, I suddenly experienced sharp pain in my left chest, similar to menstrual cramps, but it lasted for about 10 minutes and then went away, so I didn't pay much attention ...

Inguinal lymphadenopathy Hello Doctor, after experiencing a fever and cold, I discovered swelling in my groin area, which I initially thought was caused by the cold. I continued to have high fevers that cycled between rising and falling, leading to hospitalization for treatment. ...

How to distinguish primary lymphoma from normal lymph nodes? I have had palpable, non-painful lymph nodes in my neck, armpits, and groin for the past three years. I wasn't aware of them before, but I suspect that my habit of picking at scabs may have led to frequent inflamma...

Abdominal tumor Hello Doctor, my mother experienced loss of appetite, nausea, abdominal pain, and fatigue two months ago, leading to an abdominal ultrasound that revealed a 4.6 cm tumor near the pancreas. She has since undergone endoscopic surgery for its removal. The doctor stat...

Lymph nodes Hello, doctor. I have a lymph node in my neck that is about 0.3-0.5 cm, small and movable. It has been present for at least five to six years (I’m not sure if it existed before I discovered it). When I first found it, I consulted many doctors who said it was small and...

There is a hard lump in the armpit? Recently, I have developed four hard lumps under my right armpit, some of which are painful while others are not. On the left side, there is one lump that causes slight pain but sometimes goes away. I usually apply a bit of antiperspirant, so I...

Lymphadenopathy Doctor, I have swelling in the lymph nodes on the left side of my neck. I can feel multiple lumps when I touch them, but they are not visible. Initially, I had other symptoms including chills, dizziness, eye pain, slight enlargement of the left tonsil, night sweat...

Is liver cancer metastasizing and spreading throughout the body? Dear Doctor, My mother is 89 years old. Last year, she was diagnosed with liver cancer, and after undergoing transarterial embolization and radiofrequency ablation, it was discovered that there were metastases, whi...

Elevated cancer markers? Hello, my father was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer in December, with vascular involvement making surgery impossible. His CA19-9 level is 340, and he has completed a regimen of 7 days of chemotherapy followed by 1 week off, and will continue wi...

Cervical lymphadenopathy Hello Doctor, about six months ago I noticed a lymph node on the left side of my neck that is approximately 1 cm in size. It has a medium consistency, is movable, and has slight or no tenderness. At that time, I immediately consulted my family doctor, who...

Alright! It's another issue with the lymph nodes? Dear Dr. Chen, I am Koko, also known as Little Koko, and I am still the person who tends to worry easily. Since my first question to you six years ago (#70858) up to now (#142086), I am grateful for your patience and the adv...

Cervical lymphadenopathy, anxiety!!! Hello, Doctor. I would like to describe my situation: I have noticed a swollen lymph node on the right side of my neck that has been present for over a month. I measured it myself, and it is about 1 centimeter in size. It feels somewhat hard a...

Abnormal lymphadenopathy? About two to three months ago, I noticed a small hard lump behind my ear. At the time, I didn't think much of it, and it disappeared after about two weeks. However, in the past month or two, I have felt lymphadenopathy in my jaw area, which is also ...

Inguinal mass Hello Doctor, on January 15th, I noticed some itching in my left groin area, specifically where my underwear would rub against. Upon touching it, I discovered a small lump, which was not large at first. However, the next day it noticeably increased in size (about 2 ...

There is a lump in the groin area? Hello doctor, I would like to ask about a hard lump near my groin area. It doesn't hurt when I press on it, and there is a black dot at the center. Once, I was able to squeeze out some pus. It has appeared before, then went away after a whi...

There is a lump in the armpit? After breastfeeding for 1 to 2 months, I experienced a blocked milk duct with a lump under my armpit that was painful but eventually resolved. However, I later noticed another hard lump under my armpit, approximately 2 centimeters in size, which is ...

I've had a sore throat for a while, and I'm a bit worried? I have been experiencing unilateral sore throat for almost six months and have seen many ENT specialists. They all said that my immune system is weak, which makes me prone to illness. Recently, in the past few w...

Is the unusual pain in the shoulder, neck, and armpit after the third chemotherapy session for breast cancer a sign of bone metastasis? Multiple tumors in the right breast (1.8 cm, and ductal carcinoma in situ) with three lymph nodes affected. After surgical removal, an eight-cyc...

There is a small hard lump on the left arm? Hello Doctor, last month I visited a hematologist because I had a lump under my left armpit. The doctor prescribed antibiotics (suspected folliculitis) and ordered blood tests and a chest CT scan (the doctor was concerned about possible...

Retroperitoneal tumor Hello! In early October, during a physical examination, an abdominal ultrasound revealed left hydronephrosis. I was hospitalized in the urology department for an intravenous pyelogram (IVP), abdominal CT, and MRI (all with contrast injection), as well as ure...