Lumps in groin, neck & armpits

Hi All, 

I came across this forum when googling my symptoms and just wanted some reassurance and to see if anyone could answer a couple of questions I have? 

I'm a 26 year old female who recently discovered lumps under my armpit & in my neck, I straight away made an appointment to see my GP who told me the one on my neck was completely normal (englarged gland) however I needed to wait a month to see if any change happened in the armpit ones. 

A week passed and I then found another one in my groin, this one larger and quite uncomfortable compared to the other ones. I called my GP again who said they would send me for blood tests as I am also suffering with night sweats now.

Does anyone know if Lymphoma will show up on these blood tests or will I need to push for a biopsy/scan once the results come back? 

I'm very scared and anxious at the moment, thank you in advance for reading. 

  • Hi hannahxxx,

    Welcome to Cancer Chat. Firstly I hope you're getting on OK - I can understand this must be unsettling, although try not to assume anything at this point - I know this is often easier said than done.

    Blood tests don't tend to be used for diagnosis as such, but can give an indication of infection, for example. You should speak to your GP with any questions you have. Our nurses are also available on 0808 800 4040 (Monday-Friday, 9-5) if you'd like to talk things through at all.

    I hope you're able to find out more soon.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator