 [ Symptoms ] lump on neck spine family died from cancer can this be cancer [ Disease ] hi… it is not probably a cancer dont worry… but are you sure it is bony attached to the skull not a skin lump are you sure it is not the vertebrae you are palpating as it might be painful if there is cervical muscle spasm does it has a different color does you wife has any symptoms is it a recent lump if non of these is yes then it is likely nothing to worry about it could be just a benign calcification