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[|Human|] I have a lump at the base of my middle finger.  Its sore when I move my finger and hurts to push on it. I have an appointment to see a Surgeon on the 28th of this month for other lumps on my body but non of them are as hard as this one.  Should I try to get into my family dr prior to my appointment?
[|AI|]  Hello! Thank you for the query. If the pain is only in the bump area, and no swelling, redness of surrounding tissues, no need to visit a doctor earlier. Such bum is most likely a ganglion. It's a kind of cyst filled with gelatinous fluid. This fluid comes from the joint as ganglion is kind of joint herniation. It does not increase the risk of cancer. So you can wait till the scheduled surgeon consult. In case of doubts, ultrasound should be done. The lump should be removed. Hope this will help. Regards.