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What Causes Unilateral Neck Pain While Having Breast Cancer?
Question: My entire right side from the neck down has brcome very painful. i am a breast cancer surivor still receiving meds and exams by an oncologist. About 6 weeks ago the Dr took me off of all my pain meds. i was doing okay until last week. i started having trouble walking. This past Sunday Oct 9, my neck and shoulder started hurting and the pain has contiued to increase and interfere with walking, turning, i hsve trouble getting into bed, and if i walk in front of a fan or air conditioner the pain is YYYY@YYYY
Brief Answer:
Possible neuropathy? Require MRI total spine for further assessment
Detailed Answer:
Hello Madam.
I can certainly understand your concern.
I have worked through your query in detail.
This possibly looks like peripheral neuropathy or gangliopathy secondary to the use of Cancer chemotherapy.
But it's important to confirm the above possibility or to simultaneously think of a degenerative spine disease.
For this distinction, I advise you to get an MRI scan of the spine at the earliest.
Further management if any is largely based on test results.
Post your further questions if any.
Thank you.
Possible neuropathy? Require MRI total spine for further assessment
Detailed Answer:
Hello Madam.
I can certainly understand your concern.
I have worked through your query in detail.
This possibly looks like peripheral neuropathy or gangliopathy secondary to the use of Cancer chemotherapy.
But it's important to confirm the above possibility or to simultaneously think of a degenerative spine disease.
For this distinction, I advise you to get an MRI scan of the spine at the earliest.
Further management if any is largely based on test results.
Post your further questions if any.
Thank you.
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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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