Why Is There a Lump in My Neck and Do I Need to Worry?

The most common lumps or swellings in the neck are enlarged lymph nodes. But it can be something else. Dr. Wen Shen, endocrine surgeon at UCSF, explores the symptoms of head and neck cancers and what you should be looking for. Successful treatment depends on early detection. Recorded on 11/27/2018. [1/2019] [Show ID: 34161]

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0:00 Introduction
0:41 Outline
13:49 Branchial cleft cyst
15:35 Common neck masses: congenital
18:20 Thyroglossal duct cyst
19:31 Common neck masses: infectious/inflammatory
21:58 Mononucleosis with swollen nodes
22:08 Common neck masses: neoplastic
23:49 Right thyroid nodule
27:36 Younger age
27:59 Older age ( 40)
28:46 Risk factors
30:32 Imaging studies
32:31 Neck ultrasound
33:55 Fine-needle aspiration biopsy
41:21 Thyroid nodules - risk of cancer
41:32 Thyroid nodules - evaluation
54:19 Benefits of early diagnosis?
57:08 What should clinicians do?