My daughter has been dealing with nodule in her neck and she just visited a dr bout ten weeks ago and they did an ultra sound and found that one of the nodules is now 12 cm big. They did a referal to a endo dr and after waiting for two months foe the appt they told her they didnt take her ins. so then they had to start the process over now she is scheduled to go to another one on May 1st. I m really concerned that this is taking so long and wonder what the odds are of i being cancer. She has also been having pain in her side and wont go to the dr for it but I talk to her earlier and its gotten worse and if she doesnt feel better in morn she is suppose to call her dr. sorry just a worried mom.
A nodule in the neck could mean a number of things including an infection, tuberculosis or cancer. However, a nodule that is increasing in size should definitely raise suspicion of cancer. The best way out would be to get a needle test (FNAC) from the nodule. That will indicate whether there is any chance of there being cancer or if it is definitely cancerous or if it is entirely something else. It is a simple test done on outpatient basis at any lab.