Swollen lymph node

Im 16 and i have a lump in my neck i believe to be a lymph node. I have had it for a while and it feels hard but is still moveable i went to the doctors about it and they said its just a swollen gland but i am worried its more than a swollen gland i dont want to go back due to a fear of needles i just want to know if it is cancer or not i dont have night sweats that i know of and i dont feel breathless i havnt lost weight that im aware of could there be something else that has caused it to go hard or is it just cancer that makes it go hard is there a way i can request a ct scan to find out if it is 

  • Dont worry, if its not getting bigger and if you only have one lump it is most probably not cancer. If your not having any other symptoms, even if it was cancer you would probably just be on watch and wait anyway. Try to stop googling as it is the worst for worrying!!!

    If it doesn't go away in a few more weeks, gets larger or if you find any more lumps go see your doctor again and they will advise you but otherwise it may just be a gland that has remained after infection which is common.

  • Thank you it has really been worrying me ill keep an eye on it for a couple more weeks i dont believe it has gotten bigger