Lump above collarbone-lymphoma scare

Hi, 

A few weeks ago, I noticed a few lumps in neck (one on left side, one on right side, one on the left side of the front of my neck). They were all small (less than a cm I'd say and you can't see them).

I went to the doctors to get them checked out and was told they're so small and that they're nothing to worry about and that something more worrisome would be quite big and even visible.

Recently, I found another one after feeling around my neck but above my left collarbone in the supraclavicular region and google has told me that lumps in this area are almost always bad etc. So my anxiety has obviously gone through the roof, especially as I am in my 20's and lymphoma is one of the more common cancers in my age group. The lump is very moveable (I can roll it around with my fingers), feels like a buckshot or small ball/bead and is painless. I don't have any other symptoms and haven't been ill or under the weather at all. I am going to try go back to the doctor to have someone feel this but I guess what I'm trying to get from posting this is -has anyone else had small lumps in this area and they've been nothing to worry about? 

google says you should never be able to feel lymph nodes in your left collarbone area, is this true even if you poke around for them?
 

are small palpable nodes still bad, I know large ones are more worrisome but surely each node has to start small at some point?

 

any responses would be appreciated 

  • Hi meditate5467,

    Welcome to Cancer Chat. It's good to hear you're going to speak to your GP again - they will always be best placed to advise if you have any concerns such as this.

    I would avoid Googling things to do with this as it's not possible to self-diagnose and also a lot of the information you find will be irrelevant and only lead to further worry.

    Hopefully your appointment with the doctor will be able to put your mind at ease.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Hi,

    I am 20 and I also have lumps in my neck on both sides and also in my groin and one on the right side of my collarbone. It is underneath my collarbone so you can't see it unless I move it, because it is movevable. 
    I am also worried as I have googled a lot and I have health anxiety.

    I am under a haemalogist regarding my lymph nodes and had a ultrasound and will get my results the 24th June. I hope they biopsy it. 
     

    I would get in touch with your gp about them and ask about having an ultrasound as they may feel small but the ultrasound will show the exact size. 

  • Hi did you get any answers to what this was? Going through something similar now. Thanks x