Is Soft Tissue Sarcoma rare in a healthy 26 year old

Hello im Male and im 26 years old and im currently a healthy weight. So i found a lump about 4 days ago in my right upper Thigh which i got examined by the doctor today and she did send me for an ultrasound as she couldnt determine what it was by feeling it. She said it was to deep to be a cyst and it seemed like it was attached to tissue which obviously has scared me. While she was feeling it she also asked if i had a family history of cancer which obviously also scared me a lot as i was thinking god does she think this is a Sarcoma. I did ask after the examination if she thought the lump was sinister and she said no as i would be having other symtoms if it was. She wasnt very reassuring and i do have a history of health anxiety and normally would see my GP who is a lot more helpful in that regard. The lump is fairly small id say maybe pea size but it doesnt really present like a normal lump i have felt before its more like a ridge along my thigh and i can also feel other similar lumps above it. It is about half way down to my knee on the left hand side and it does feel quite deep if i have not got my knee on my other leg, like it feels bigger if im flexing which is what makes me think its on the muscle. I will be booking a private scan for next week hopefully as i cant wait that long for a referral it will just eat me up inside im already struggling. Has anyone else found anything similar i thought at first it was a muscle knot as there are multiple which present in a similar manner but i would of thought she would of picked up on it when i was at the doctors I was just hoping it was normal. I did also have a blood test and everything came back normal apart from slightly low calcium and something that was raised with my thyroid that indications infection. She said the levels were fine though i could really use some reassureance thank you anyone that replies i really need some help right now.

  • Hello Ladsboy21, 

    It is good news that your blood test came back normal and all levels were fine. It's great that the doctor was thorough and sent you for an ultrasound as this will be the only way to really find out what this lump is. Try not to fear the worst and do not anticipate what would be the most unlikely diagnosis and focus on the fact that the doctor mentioned that the lump was unlikely to be anything sinister and that she also said you would be having other symptoms if it was. But obviously you will only know for sure and hopefully have total peace of mind once you have had the results of your scan.

    So the best thing to do for now is to avoid thinking too much about this is to keep busy and distracted if you can and avoid looking things up online. I can imagine it is hard for you to do this at the moment but it will help you feel a little less anxious. 

    I hope you will also hear from others here who have been through all this before and that they will be along soon to share their story with you. 

    Keeping everything crossed for you that everything turns out fine. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Thank you for the reply Lucie it made me feel a lot better about things i went for the scan today and he said he couldnt see anything but he could feel the lump when he went over it and also he felt it. He said he couldnt see anything sinister and only to go back and get it checked again if it gets bigger. He said its possibly to deep to see on the scan maybe a lipoma. Im not sure if this is good or not what does it usually mean when they can feel a lump but cant see it on the scan should i try and get further testing?