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Should I get my lipoma tumor checked out again? 2 years post op.

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Kierstenf216Dec 29, 2017

Roughly 2 years ago I got checked out and they told me that I had a lipoma on top of my lower left ribs and I was causing me pain so I had it removed but they barely got half of it out and now it's bigger than what it was before and it's starting to hurt again should I go see a different doctor maybe I'm not sure what to do at this point.

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