Any neck lump that lingers for over two weeks is cause for concern and needs medical attention. The majority of neck lumps are not caused by cancer, according to National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Q: I developed a lump under the skin of my neck that my doctor said was a kind of tumor, a lipoma. She said it was benign and we can just watch it and do nothing.

Woman, 28, noticed a neck lump and thought it was from a long cold. It was thyroid cancer While she noticed the bump a few months earlier, she thought it was swollen lymph nodes from a cold.

HPV-related head and neck cancers also do not have a lot of signs associated with them. “The most common symptom people have is a neck mass or a lump on the side of the neck,” he says.

At the beginning of 2024, when I moved to London, and started a new job, I was excited for the future. Then everything changed. A few months into my new life, I was diagnosed with cancer.

Makaila Chenier, 17, found a lump in her neck. As it grew it became more difficult for her to breathe when she'd lie down. Doctors discovered it was lymphoma.

UPDATED: July 26, 2020 at 10:04 PM EST A TV reporter has an eagle-eyed viewer to thank after she was diagnosed with cancer when the viewer noticed a suspicious lump on her neck.

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The woman immediately emailed her. “Hi, just saw your news report. What concerned me is the lump on your neck. Please have your thyroid checked. Reminds me of my neck. Mine turned out to be cancer.

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