What does a cancer lump feel like hard or soft?
It can be hard OR soft….the biggest key is to feel if it moves because if it doesn’t, then that means that it has grown roots (or legs) and can possibly be cancerous…but if it moves freely, it is less of a worry. Either way, please see a doctor if you ever come across something like that….cause only X-rays, MRI’s, blood work, etc can tell the REAL DEAL of what the lump you’re feeling is!
A lump, whether hard or soft, does not mean one has cancer. If your family has a history of cancer, particularly a specific cancer like Hodgekins, have the lump inspected by an ONCOLOGIST. If, however, you have found a mysterious “mass” inside the tissue, make notes about its location, size, texture (hard, soft, bumpy, smoothe, dark, etc.), how healthy you feel at the time, and watch for changes. Write those changes down, and go see your family physician. There is no reason to worry about something that means nothing. Different cancers present different ways. That’s why “cancer” doesn’t have a “hardness” or “softness” that is common to all cancers.
