A patient says that she has recently noticed a lump in the front of her neck below her "Adam's apple" that seems to be getting bigger.During assessment, the nurse suspects a noncancerous finding as the lump:

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Multiple nodules usually indicate inflammation or a multinodular goitre, rather than a neoplasm.Any rapidly enlarging or firm nodule should be further investigated.
Painless, rapidly growing nodules may be cancerous, especially the appearance of a single nodule in a young person.Cancerous nodules tend to be hard and fixed to surrounding structures.

A Patient Says That She Has Recently Noticed a Lump