Hello and thank you for your email,

I can appreciate your concern about your this.

Unfortunately, I am afraid that it is not possible for me to know what this could be but it is very likely that this is not something serious. Any cancer would be uncommon and fairly unlikely in someone young for example, so try not to worry. 

This is because the symptoms of cancer are the same symptoms for other far more likely non-cancerous common medical conditions that GP's see day to day. Lumps or lymph nodes can be caused for various reasons, such as a local skin infection, or a blocked or inflamed lymph gland (lymph node). Sometimes lymph nodes come up in response to a recent bacterial or viral infection elsewhere in the body.

There is some useful information on the NHS website link here

www.nhs.uk/.../

I would suggest that if you remain worried, or if they are sore or get bigger, that you go and see your GP as they will have a look and hopefully reassure you.

I hope that this reply helps.

Best wishes

Vanda

Hi James, 

I once found a lump that was in my upper arm and I ignored it for years. It didn't hurt and didn't grow, but in the end I got it checked out and luckily it turned out to just be a fatty lump that was nothing to worry about. 
 

Doctors seem to take lumps very seriously and there's good reason for that. Speak to your parents and book an appointment as it's much better to be safe, plus it'll put your mind at ease. 
 

J