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Q: I'm nineteen and I have what appears to be a bump like the size of a penny on my armpit. It's more o

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11/12/09 6:16am

This article about armpit lumps can help you decide if you need to call a doctor right away.  There are many benign reasons for lumps in the armpit, so don't panic.  Call the doctor if it lasts longer than a few weeks or gets rapidly worse.

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