do i have cancer??

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hi, i am 15 year old , and i have a lump in my jaw and my Sternocleidomastoid muscle is swollen and i am have a sore throat and constant urge to clear my throat and sore throat and my vioce also is hoarse and i am feeling bloated and not feeling to eat food. pls reply fast. thank u

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    Hello, the likelihood is that it's a swollen lymph node, you probably have a throat infection, which would explain all your symptoms.

    Go see a doctor if you (and/or your parents) feel it's bad enough, or if it persists or worsens.

    Best of luck I know a sore throat is not nice, but there are a lot of reasons for your symptoms that doesn't include cancer.

    Throat, jaw, mouth, facial cancer is typically seen in older people and in people who are long term smokers.

    Hope you feel better soon!

    • Posted

      thanks for the reply but the lump in my jaw is painless and it is there from more than 2 weeks

  • Posted

    update: the lump is there from more than 2 weeks and it is pain less

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