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Is this lump in the neck anything to worry about?

How to recognize warning signs of an abnormal mass

William B. Armstrong Dr Armstrong is assistant adjunct professor, department of otolaryngology—head and neck surgery, and Dr Giglio is associate clinical professor, department of family medicine, University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine, Orange, California.
, MD &
Mark F. Giglio Dr Armstrong is assistant adjunct professor, department of otolaryngology—head and neck surgery, and Dr Giglio is associate clinical professor, department of family medicine, University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine, Orange, California.
, MD
Pages 63-78 | Published online: 30 Jun 2015

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