Medically reviewed by John Carew, MD Key Takeaways A lump on the neck may be a swollen lymph node from a bacterial or viral ...

A lump on your neck can result from a viral infection or a benign growth. But sometimes it may indicate an underlying condition. A lump on the neck is also called a neck mass. Neck lumps or masses can ...

Four years ago, John Behun noticed he had a problem that would not go away. Behun said he was experiencing long periods of hoarseness and that over time, it became difficult to breathe. He had throat ...

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. Does that sound right? A: Lipomas are ...

Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is a type of thyroid cancer. The first sign is usually a lump in the front of the neck, while later symptoms may include vocal changes and problems with swallowing. It ...

What Is Metastatic Throat Cancer? It’s cancer that starts in your throat and spreads to other parts of your body. Your doctor may call it stage IV or advanced throat cancer. Most throat cancers are ...

According to the 2008 cancer figures from the National Cancer Center in Korea, there are 2,557 oral cancer cases on average every year, which accounts for 1.4 percent of all cancer patients. The ...