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Breast Cancer (Expert Forum)
Lumps in Breast and Pain at top of breast and under left armpit
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Cleveland Clinic - breast cancer
Cleveland - OH
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Lumps in Breast and Pain at top of breast and under left armpit
by deafgirl, Oct 03, 2007 11:41AM
Well, I know this may be crazy to post, however, maybe an email will ease my mind. 14 years ago, a couple of lumps were found in each breast. I went for a thin needle breast biopsy, but left before the tests began, got real scared. Anyway, changed doctors and have not mentioned the lumps since. I can still feel them and now, I am having lots of pain in both breasts and the top of the breast as well as underneath the left armpit. I can not stand to touch my breasts and well, it is just painful. Does this sound like breast cancer?
Doctor's Answer
by Cleveland Clinic, Oct 03, 2007 01:34PM
, Oct 03, 2007 01:34PM
Dear deafgirl, Breast pain is a common breast symptom. The reason for breast pain is not clearly understood, and is not usually associated with breast cancer. Breast pain is sometimes associated with hormonal variations and is then called cyclical breast pain. Noncyclical breast pain does not seem to be linked to hormonal variations and is often localized to one area of the breast tissue. Noncyclical breast pain may or may not be the result of an injury to the breast. However, without being able to examine you or ask questions, it is difficult to evaluate a situation over the internet. You may want to bring your symptoms to the attention of your doctor who can better evaluate.
