Journal international de pathologie ophtalmique

Is a Lump on the Eyelid a Sign of Cancer?

Akhila Sabbineni 

A lump on your lid would possibly cause irritation, redness, and pain. several conditions will trigger associate lid bump. Most cases of eye lid cancer are skin cancers. Your eyelids contain the thinnest and most sensitive skin on your body. this implies they’re simply littered with sun exposure. Between five and ten % of all skin cancers occur on the lid. the bulk of lid cancers are either basal cell carcinomas or epithelial cell carcinomas — 2 terribly treatable forms of carcinoma.