im a 21 year old female and i have no medical problems, but i have had this hard lump in my neck for  2 months already and it did not grow any bigger or even get any smaller, but when i touch it it feels like it is bruised,no fever or any other sickness but i do feel like i have mucus stuck in my throat i also smoke 10 cigarretes to a pack a day. should i be worried? could it be cancer?
Hi, Good Morning, Thanks for your query to My-ChatDoctor Clinic. I studied your query in depth. I understood your concerns. My opinion on the painless but sore lump is mostly a-Lymphadenitis due to the Smokers Throat. Your cigarette smoking history confirms it.-Cancer lumps are not sore to touch.Hence, It's certainly not a CANCER.-You should be worried about the Smokers Throat -with chronic pharyngitis.-Treatment -would be-a-Consult a Surgeon and confirm its diagnosis.b-Excision Biopsy would reduce your worry totally.-Hope this would help you to recover from worry-some query. Wish you a Fast Recover. Wellcome to Chat Doctor again.