Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD Key Takeaways An armpit lump, also called axillary lump, can be a symptom of breast cancer.A healthcare provider should check any hard armpit lump that doesn't ...

A lump started growing under my armpit, and it was noticable enough for my mom to say something. My doctor dismissed me twice, saying it was just a swollen lymph node. I'm glad I listened to my mom, ...

Breast cancer remains one of the most pressing health challenges worldwide. While the presence of a lump has long been the primary warning sign, evolving research is revealing a far more complex ...

After having chronic sinus problems, Glenn Moog noticed a little bump on his neck. He thought his lymph nodes had become swollen. About five months after noticing it, he visited his doctor. “She felt ...

When Nina Berlingeri, then 28, spotted a lump on the right side of her neck in December 2020, she thought a recent illness caused an inflamed lymph node. “I actually dismissed that, unfortunately ...

A lump behind the ear can have many possible causes. The most common include swollen lymph nodes caused by an uncomplicated infection. These lumps are typically harmless and relatively easy to treat.

"It got progressively bigger and then I had trouble breathing when I would lay down," says Makaila Chenier of finding a lump in her neck in January Kirsty Hatcher is an Associate Editor on the ...

As I was getting up from my visit with Mrs. Gregory, her right hand went to the base of her neck. Dr. Smith, do you think this little lump is anything?” Though doing her best to portray calm, she ...

The 17-year-old was diagnosed with stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma earlier this year “It was just a little lump ... It was very hard because it was like everything changed literally overnight," Mikaila told ...