So my mum had a mri
And they said it’s a tumour in her neck but stable .Not spread. She’s okay. But they will check in 3 months time. And see.
What does this mean and what to do. Scared the life out of me.
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Glad that your mom is stable now, Shukar Alahamdullilah.
As for the rest, shouldn’t you be asking her doctors that? What have they told you? I’m sure they must have communicated some sort of course of action or expectations? It’s kind of hard for anyone here to tell you what to do or what it means. 
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I meant the growth is stable not grown since May when she had her last mri
The tumour is in neck the bone inside. Hard pla e to get a biopsy
I didn't go to the appointment with her my brother and sister and dad went. I just wanted some sort of support that maybe someone may know of someone or just other info we may have passed.
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I'm assuming it's benign? Or do you all not know yet?
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^ Tumor is in neck and hard to get bone tissue for biopsy… 
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Yes Mahool, know, I can read. I’m asking if they are operating on the assumption that it is benign. If they can’t get to it for a biopsy, there may have been other diagnostic tests done to determine? Nadz hasn’t given much to go by so it’s hard to give her any advise based on experiences.
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Yes Mahool, know, I can read. I'm asking if they are operating on the assumption that it is benign. If they can't get to it for a biopsy, there may have been other diagnostic tests done to determine? Nadz hasn't given much to go by so it's hard to give her any advise based on experiences.
Your are right. I think she should go with her mom in next appointment, her mom's doctor can give better answer.
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Because there isn't any growth since May and there's no other symptoms alhumdulilah, is why they are saying she's ok for now. They will do another mri I'm December and then determine the next month
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What other tests can determine apart from biopsy. Next appointment is God knows when.
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We're not doctors and even if some of us know someone who'd been through this, cancer and it's symptoms are unique to individuals. Go and speak to her doctor next time and as you didn't go with her, speak to your brother who did as he will have the details.
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I know your not doctors . And thanks for using the c word. How insensitive. Did I use it?.
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Pain?
If have, can wait
If no, get an early appointment
Nadzz... u guys need to get.this checked out asap. Dec.is too far away for an undetermined tumor. It could be cancerous (im sorry, but no other way to put it) or it could be benign.
Since they couldnt do a biopsy due to difficult location (i would seriously get it checked out by anther hospital, is that even possible?), they need to deduce by any other method.
I mean it isnt sufficient that they say, "ooh it isn't growing, so no need to worry for now". Thats just not good enough.
Take her a second.opinion and procedure.
My fil had a tumour in his kidney..... from finding out to treatment, only 3 weeks. (Sadly his was cancerous and it had spread)
December follow up for a tumour thats not even had a biopsy done on it... thats just... insane.
Im sorry... im not a dr ... ive had both mil and fil go through finding a tumour, find out its cancer...but u still wouldnt know what other ways of getting a reading there are... its such a vast difficult field... i doubt anyone here can help :(
its a scary term... but whats more scary is how relaxed the drs are taking it.... it would be one thing if they have done a CT scan for her entire body, and MRI, blood tests.etc... the whole nine yards, had a negetive biopsy result too... where they know its a benign tumour.... so you can sit.back and just monitor it.... but it is hard to tell from your initial post ...
Have they done all.of the above? Is that what the scenerio is?
Cuz then you dont have anything to worry about really. I k n ow you have said that they couldnt do a biopsy, but maybe they deduced by other means if the tumour is dangerous or not. I only know.of the biopsy way... thats how my mil and.fil found.out...
I think you need to ask your moms dr for details... only they can explain it best
Cuz your initial.post is kinda confusing. We the readers dont know the details.
Wishin your mother good health.
Is your mom in the UK?
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agree completely with khawa.......it's not an easy subject and people are not intentionally being insensitive when they use the "c" word. nobody hear means to hurt you in any way.
nowadays when someone refers to a tumour the only disease that comes to mind is cancer and the next question invariably becomes: benign or malignant.
I sort of understand if the doctors are saying it can wait until december for a follow up.
I've been living with two tumours in my thyroid gland for about 20 years now. I was given a choice to have the tumours biopsied to test for cancer, to have the thyroid removed (a common remedy for this condition) or to continue to vigilantly monitor changes every six months. This includes blood work and ultrasounds to detect growth and changes in blood supply to the tumours. Alhamdulillah I've been okay all these years with only hormone therapy and the tumours have not shown significant change.
so don't panic.
but don't avoid facing and dealing with reality either.
you can make a conscious choice to handle matters straight up or you can play ostrich......your choice.
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I know your not doctors . And thanks for using the c word. How insensitive. Did I use it?.
Don't call me insensitive, how dare you.
My own mother died of cancer.
Instead of being a drama queen as always why don't you go and ask her doctor, an expert instead of attention seeking here
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Tumor/cancer - same thing. It just means there is an abnormal uncontrollable cell division.
Does it bother her? Trouble swallowing? Neck pain? Any thyroid problem in the family? Is she intolerant to heat or cold? Has the mass increased in size? Had she had significant weight loss? These are the things you need to discuss with your doctor.
basically its nothing because its not growing. They wanna observe and see if it grows or not? If not and if there are no symptom, there is no reason to go do surgery and stuff. I am not sure if they would do fine needle aspiration - usually done for thyroid tumors. Its just gonna lie there and wont do anything if its not growing. Nothing to freak out about.
and everyone is trying to help you so give them a break. They are not doctors nor they went to patient sensitivity training or whatever. Its a public forum.
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So speaking from my experience in discovering an early growth in my mum last year and it being malignant, your family should seek more help right away in figuring out if whether or not it is anything. I hate to say this to you op, but stop being ignorant and avoiding the thought of anything serious and just get to the bottom of it with the help of professionals around you. Is your mom in the UK? I don't know how it works there but in Canada once they discovered something in my moms scans from an annual exam, they ordered a biopsy right away to determine if whether or not it was cancerous or not. It was but in the very early stages and between that first visit to her regular doctor for her annual to the time they diagnosed it and started discussing treatment, took about 1-3 months. This stuff takes time and I'm confused as to why any doctor would say well it doesn't seem to be growing let's sit on it if their certain it's a tumor? Something doesn't make sense there or maybe there was some misnderstanding on your part but you guys should try talking to her doctors again. Nobody likes talking about this as much as I didn't like typing this paragraph myself here but if it helps you, that's great. But you need to face reality until you have some sort of assurance especially if your asking on a chat site such a specific question about tumors which none of us could possibly even remotely answer for you. Seems kinda absurd.
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As someone who lost both parents to cancer in a very short span because of late detection, I agree...we're not trying to be insensitive or mean. We're merely urging you to be proactive and get a concrete diagnosis and answers. Sticking your head in the sand isn't going to do you or her any good. In this day and age there is no good reason for you to be acting so ditzy.