Is this cancer?

[Hoboinred]

For 5 years ive been constantly feeling my body for lumps and seem to be always finding new ones. As of now, I can feel 7 in my groin, 2 in each armpit, 2 on the back of my neck (aligning my spine), 2 of either side of my jaw (sort of where your ear connects to your face adjacent to your ear lobe) and 2 on the back of my skull (behind my ear). They're all moveable, painless, sort of rubbery and around 1-2cm and have remained the same size for the whole time. I used to have pain in my groin when I walked but that only lasted a few months (years ago) so I'm extremely scared of cancer, im a 16 year old male.

I also always seem to be finding new problems with my body and feel all sorts of aches and pains which make me worry. I'm always tired too (although I dont have the best sleep schedule). Around the time I discovered all these lumps I found this lumpy mass in my scrotum which I can only feel when I stand up which I believe to be a varicocele. So I'm extremely scared that all these symptoms are linked and I constantly find myself searching through the internet and fearing the worst, cancer! Please help.

[JGF25]

Okay...so the first thing anybody should do is rule out the physical.  So get yourself to the doctor and get things checked out.  If you haven't been in years, then you are more than overdue for a complete physical.  Ask your parents to schedule you for one.  

When you get the Dx of healthy, then you need to tackle the mental part of all of this and your primary care doc should be able to point you in the right direction, i.e., a psychologist.  

[Hoboinred]

Have not been to the doc about it in years. They feel like lymph nodes although everywhere I read says that you shouldn't be able to feel lymph nodes unless they're swollen. Have not changed in size at all since ive noticed them.

[JGF25]

Hi there.  You don't necessarily have OCD but maybe health-related anxiety.  The more you palpate areas, especially lymph nodes, the more irritated they become.  A fatty benign tumor called a lipoma is pretty common and nothing to worry about unless they get huge and then they need to be removed.  

You are too young to be dealing with this stuff.  Why don't you talk to your parents about the anxiety you are under so that they can set up a visit for a psychologist for you.  I am assuming that these "lumps" that you find have been checked out by your primary care doc?