What causes hard tender lumps?
Patient: My boyfriend found 2 lumps about 6 months ago and was told by one doctor it was just a cyst and it would go away.  Well, they haven't, they've gotten harder and are tender at times.  He is scheduled to meet with a surgeon in a couple weeks to see what they think.  Could it be cancer? Doctor: Hi,Thanks for writing to HCM.At this age, we usually dont think of cancer, so you also take it out of your mind.Show it to the surgeon as clinical examination is the best investigation in this case. He may ask for a needle biopsy of them if he feels the need of it and finall go for their excision.RegardsDr. Ashish Verma