barbw, I am praying for you, praying that all goes well with your surgery and NO CANCER! In Jesus name! His will be done! Amen!
I hope it wasn't cancerous. But in case it was, here are some tips. There are some mainstream doctors in the United States who know all the traditional therapies for cancer, but are also involved in cutting edge research too. Here are some resources. A book by Jeffrey Dach, MD. Cracking Cancer Toolkit Using Repurposed Drugs for Cancer Treatment. Also look up Dr. Mitchell Ghen, who is a D.O physician and PhD, plus holds an additional Masters degree in biomechanical trauma. Look up his name under integrative medicine. He is in Boca Raton, Florida. I believe these doctors are educated about both mainstream cancer treatment and functional and holistic therapies. Ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine, and naturopathy may also have some more information about cancer. Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine both seem to have a lot of natural knowledge about how you can heal the body and get it to function properly. I would think some of that knowledge could naturally filter over into cancer. Also, you didn't say if it was breast cancer, but in case it happens to be, Dr. Jane Semple is also a naturopath who is particularly well versed on that type of cancer.
barbw, I am praying for you