... groovychicky: Don't be freaked out. Actually, you should feel the opposite: the lump is most likely perfectly benign, especially if your physician was not concerned about it. You could be mistaking connective tissue and/or fatty tissue for a lump, or you could have a cyst of some sort, etc. As for cancer and blood tests: some types of cancers have specific markers that... (16 replies)

... Wow, you guys are freaking me out because I, too, have a small bump on my lower left side, actually kind of in or on the lowest rib. I just had a physical, complete with bloodwork done, and nothing came back. ... (16 replies)