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Should I Worry About An Unusual Lump?

I have found a lump in the groin area of my five year old daughter.

What do you think it could be? Should I be worried?

I'm concerned it might be something to do with her lymph glands. Please help.

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Greg Rutherford Found Testicle Lump During Lockdown

Greg Rutherford is encouraging men to check their testicles for lumps, after revealing he ignored his.

The 33-year-old Olympic athlete's mental health "took a bit of a beating" when he found a lump during lockdown, he wrote on Instagram.

After getting checked Greg was told he has cysts - a fluid build up - and now wants other men to "take it seriously".

The "invincibility" he felt in sport "took a massive knock" and he didn't discuss it with his wife.

The dad-of-two, who won an Olympic gold medal for long jump at London 2012, now wants everyone to check themselves, and also suggests partners could offer to do it.

"Even now, during a pandemic, when I think it's safe to say we're fearful of wasting doctors' and nurses' time. If you're a bloke, grab them and make sure nothing's wrong," he wrote.

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Testicular cancer is quite rare, affecting around 2,300 people in the UK each year but is unusual as it mainly affects those aged between 15 and 49.

According to the NHS, white men have a higher risk of developing testicular cancer than men from other ethnic groups, for reasons that are unclear.

Any change in shape or feel of a testicle should be checked by a doctor, it says.

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Greg says he feels "incredibly grateful I can say it's nothing serious".

"Keep checking and if you find something, take it seriously."

The athlete, who's the current British record holder for indoor and outdoor long jump, retired in 2018.

"My body is most certainly ready for me to retire and move on to new things. Getting out of bed in the mornings nowadays is quite difficult. I need to let it recover properly and move on to something new," he said at the time.

"I'm old enough now, I've done this long enough - it's time to let the youngsters take over and push it on to a new level."

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Mouth Cancer: Routine Dental Check-up Saves Woman's Life

Martine Clark, 60, underwent successful treatment for mouth cancer

A woman said her dentist saved her life after a persistent sore throat turned out to be mouth cancer.

Martine Clark, 60, is now in remission after she was encouraged to have her symptoms investigated following a routine check-up.

Ms Clark, from Malton, North Yorkshire, urged others to be aware of the signs of mouth cancer, which killed more than 2,700 people in the UK last year.

Figures show incidents of the disease have risen 58% over the past decade.

Ms Clark said the diagnosis in 2019 came as a shock.

"I had a sore throat on and off. It was in winter so I didn't think much about it, but because it wasn't going away I just asked [my dentist] to check the back of my throat."

She had surgery to remove her tonsils followed by a course of radiotherapy.

Her dentist Dr Catherine Tannahill spotted a "strange lesion" on Ms Clark's right tonsil

Her dentist, Dr Catherine Tannahill, urged people to be aware of the warning signs which include long-lasting ulcers, red or white patches and unusual lumps and bumps, according to the Oral Health Foundation.

"Catching them early means that they are very treatable," said Dr Tannahill.

"It's easy to access and treat and it's good if we can do that, because it is so much of a better outcome for the patient."

According to the Oral Health Foundation, 8,772 people in the UK were diagnosed with mouth cancer last year.

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