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    Oct 29, 2013, 09:22 PM
    Hard lump on neck
    I have had a hard lump in the middle of my neck for months now. The lump is visibly about the size of a pea. It hasn't grown. it is situated directly in the middle of my neck (above the esophagus) about an inch above where my collar bone sits. It doesn't hurt and is skin colored. If I put my finger on it and swallow it doesn't seem to move.

    I have also had a bad cough and wheezing for a few weeks. I have had mild asthma but this has been worse than usual. It is particularly bad when I wake up. I am a smoker but have cut back to 1 or to a day for several weeks now and plan to continue cutting back and quitting entirely.

    No other symptoms.

    Is this lump a cause for concern? How fast should I see a doctor? What could this be?
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    Oct 29, 2013, 10:14 PM
    There are many possibilities, the scariest being cancer. There's really no way to tell you online what it is. So really, it's up to you when to see a doctor. If it is cancer, the sooner the better. I wouldn't risk it, I'd get it checked right away.
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