Your very welcome x

Hi BradelyG and thanks of posting, 

Our advice to anyone with a new lump that persists is always to see their GP and get it checked out to be on the safe side. There is no need to panic, lumps don't have to have anything to do with cancer, most don't and especially in teenagers, but a few might, so it is always best to be sure.   

From your previous posts I think you are probably a worrier and I suspect you are looking online for information to calm your nerves, but only a doctor can diagnose things like this properly so please do get yourself checked out as this is the best way to get some peace of mind. Also sometimes there can be the possibility of an infection that may need to be treated with antibiotics that only a doctor can prescribe.

I know you have posted before about lumps that you were worried about. Some people develop anxiety over their health and when they first notice something out of the ordinary, they assume the worst and become incredibly anxious and preoccupied when someone else might not worry nearly so much and take it in their stride. I think one of my colleagues mentioned health anxiety before in a previous reply. If you think this is a pattern, do talk it over with your GP as there are things that can help you to manage it that the GP can suggest.   

A lot of people use the internet to try and work out what is going on with a new symptom like a lump. It is no substitute for seeing your doctor and can cause a lot of unnecessary worry.  Although some information or replies might reassure you for a while, in someone with anxiety, the effect is usually short lived. So since no one here on Cancer Chat can tell you what is the matter anyway, and we always have to direct you to your own GP to be properly diagnosed, the best thing to do is to just see your GP in the first place and to try and keep an open mind and not to overthink things until you to talk to them. 

Best wishes,

Julia