I have 2 lumps on upper arm they are soft and they are a little tender, they are about 2 inches above my elbow. I have had the o

It could be a lipoma, which isn’t as scary as it sounds. A lipoma is a growth of fat cells, technically a tumour (relax!) but typically non-cancerous; it’s rounded and rubbery and doesn’t usually hurt when touched. They may be hereditary and are more common in men, usually becoming visible around 40 years old.

Ordinary lipomas don’t pose a health risk but can grow with time and become unsightly, unless the lumps becomes painful or starts to grow at a rapid pace, leave it alone. If you feel you must remove it, surgery is your only option. 

Sometimes minor injuries are alleged to have triggered the growth of a lipoma.

Check with a doctor for sure to get a correct diagnosis.

 

Lumps can mean different things.  It is always a good idea to get it checked out by a doctor.  I know my father had a lump on his right, upper arm that he pointed out to both his primary doctor and his oncologist (from when he had colon cancer 9 years prior to finding a lump on his arm).  They dismissed the lump to a lipoma (a fatter tumor) and told him not to worry about it.  After I insisted he get it checked out because it would periodically present with a bruise covering a large part of his right, upper arm, he returned to his primary doctor and insisted for some sort of testing to be done.  He had an ultrasound performed on the lump that came back inconclusive and was referred to a surgion.  To everyone's surprise, the lump came back cancerous and was determined to be a spindle cell sarcoma.  This is not a common cancer (so don't stress out!).  Just make sure that you check with a doctor to make sure that you have a correct diagnosis for the lumps you found.