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Breast Cancer (Expert Forum)
pain under right arm pit and side of breast
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pain under right arm pit and side of breast
by stina, Aug 21, 2002 12:00AM
thankyou for your response, I raised my concernes to them about this and they are saying it could be nerves or a muscle but I would think the medication they put me on would have helped that I feel like insisting on another ultrasound and mamogram (mammogram) the sight of the pain is not were the cycts are they are more on the front of the breast area. I heard that pain is usually not a sig of cancer but my aunt had pain under her arm and it was her first indication she had breast cancer the spot was the size of a pin head. what do you suggest thankyou I feel that the doctors are not even concerned about this or leaning in that direction
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-RN,MSN-JS, Aug 22, 2002 12:00AM
Dear Stina, Over the internet we do not have the benefit of physical exam, knowing your history, asking the questions that would occur in an examination by a health professional. If you are still concerned despite discussion with your physician you could always seek another opinion from a breast specialist, who could pursue further evaluation of the cysts.
