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small ball in the left side of my jaw

Scaredteen14
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for the past 3 years I've had a small ball,which isn't painful unless you touch it, just underneath the left side of my jaw. It's strange as I can move it around but I'm scared to incase I damage it. I'm only 14 and I'm scared that it's cancer since everything I've seen on google says it's either oral cancer or jaw cancer 

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  • Hello Scaredteen14,

    Thank you for posting. It's not common to be diagnosed with cancer at such a young age so please don't panic. If you feel you need support the best thing to do is to talk to someone, that could be a parent or carer, a school nurse or GP. When you are worried that you may have cancer, it can be tempting to look for answers online, but this can end up increasing anxiety rather than making you feel better.

    I hope this helps,

    Moderator Anastasia

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  • Hello Scaredteen14,

    Thank you for posting. It's not common to be diagnosed with cancer at such a young age so please don't panic. If you feel you need support the best thing to do is to talk to someone, that could be a parent or carer, a school nurse or GP. When you are worried that you may have cancer, it can be tempting to look for answers online, but this can end up increasing anxiety rather than making you feel better.

    I hope this helps,

    Moderator Anastasia

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