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scar tissue & radiation after cancer removal in thigh

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scar tissue & radiation after cancer removal in thigh

by annie895, May 08, 2008 03:11PM

Tags: thighs

How canscar tissue, a year after radiation, on upper thigh be removed, when the leg feels like a brick?

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by Cleveland Clinic

, May 09, 2008 08:15AM

Dear annie895: With the information you provided, we cannot respond adequately to your question. This is a breast cancer forum. You should discuss this with your doctor, who can discuss this with you in the context of your situation.

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