A tumor, swelling, or knot in the neck or neck is something that should never be underestimated, and the doctor must be addressed immediately, and the story of the American anchor, Victoria Price, is the biggest guide, so what is her story? What are the cases that neck tumors may refer to, and what tests are required? All the answers in this comprehensive report.

We start with Victoria Price, an American broadcaster, who had presented a television report, and shortly after she got an email from a view saying, "I saw you in the report, the knot on your neck worried me, you should see a doctor and check your thyroid. Remember me, When it was diagnosed as a cancerous tumor. "

After this mail, the journalist actually visited the doctor and the result was that the viewer was right.

A bit of ~ personal news ~ to share.

Turns out, I have cancer. And I owe it to one of our wonderful @WFLA viewers for bringing it to my attention.

I'll be off work for a bit after tomorrow, but I'll see y'all soon 🥰 pic.twitter.com/UMsoj2SjtM

- victoria price (@WFLAVictoria) July 23, 2020

After the message, the surgeon removed the tumor specialist and said that he was spreading despite being young near the lymph nodes. "If I hadn't received that message, I wouldn't have visited the doctor, and cancer has spread to my neck," thought Victoria. "Thinking about it is terrifying."

"I will remain grateful to what happened to this woman, who wrote me a letter warning me that she is a completely foreign lady from me. She was never obligated to alert me, but she did and stood next to me," she wrote on her Instagram account, thanking her witness.

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Head and Neck Surgery- American Academy of Otolaryngology says neck masses are common in adults, but the underlying cause cannot always be easily determined.

According to an article in the American Family Physician magazine, by a group of doctors including James Heinz and Kelly Arnold, he often sees neck lumps but the first goal is to determine whether the lump is malignant (a cancerous tumor) or benign.

They add that malignancies are more common in adult smokers over the age of 40.

The National Library of Medicine in the United States says there are many reasons for a lump or lump in the neck, and the most common lumps or swellings are swollen lymph nodes, and this can happen due to bacterial or viral infections, cancer (malignant tumors) or other rare causes.

The most important information about the various swells or swellings in the neck can be summarized as follows:

  • Salivary gland swelling may occur as a result of infection or cancer.
  • Masses in the neck muscles may be the result of an injury.
  • Lumps in the skin may be caused by the presence of cysts, such as Sebaceous Cysts.
  • Thyroid tumors may be caused by thyroid disease or cancer, noting that most thyroid cancers grow very slowly, and are often treated with surgery.

The National Library of Medicine adds that all neck tumors in children and adults should be examined immediately by a health care provider.

In children, most neck lumps occur due to a treatable infection, and treatment should be started quickly to prevent complications or spread of infection.

She adds that with age the risk of cancer increases, and this is especially true for people who smoke or drink a lot of wine, noting that most of the neck masses in adults are not cancerous.

Swollen lymph nodes in the neck may be caused by:

  • Bacterial or viral infection.
  • cancer.
  • Thyroid disease.
  • An allergic reaction.

Swollen salivary glands in the neck may be caused by:

  • An infection.
  • Mumps, an infectious viral disease that leads to inflammation of the salivary glands, and spreads through saliva and mucus from the mouth, nose and throat from person to person.
  • The presence of salivary gland tumor.
  • The presence of a stone in the salivary canal.

When a neck tumor appears, you should immediately see a doctor, who will ask you about the history, and examine it to see information such as whether the tumor is growing rapidly, and is there a rash or difficulty breathing?

Your doctor may also ask you for other tests, such as:

  • Blood and hormone tests.
  • CT scans of the head or neck.
  • Radioactive Thyroid Scan.
  • Thyroid biopsy.

If the mass is caused by a bacterial infection, you may need to take antibiotics, but if it is a benign tumor it will be determined whether it affects breathing or appearance, and is it better to monitor it or remove it surgically. If the tumor in the neck is malignant, there are options such as surgery.