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Blood On The Left Side Near Breast Area Form Cyst Or Boil, Bad Smell. History Of Breast Cancer. What Is It ?

hi i HAVE A 74 yo grandmother and for days i have been smelling an odor in her room that i have never smelled and today i notice her holding a towel under her left side near breast area and i seen blood on it , when i asked what was that she said that she had a cyst or boil under there that has a discharge thats what i have been smelling...my concern is because she has had her breast removed many years ago due to breast cancer
Mon, 17 Dec 2012
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Hello,
How good of you to notice the odor and the blood - well observed.
you are absolutely correct in feeling worried. You should accompany her and go and see her doctor as soon as possible. She will be scared that the cancer has come back and this has to be checked. I`m sure she knows that - but there is no point in waiting - things can only get worse. It imght just be an infect of some sort but that sounds unlikely as her operation was a few years ago. Best thing is to have a professional as soon as you can.
All the best,
kind regards,
JR
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Blood On The Left Side Near Breast Area Form Cyst Or Boil, Bad Smell. History Of Breast Cancer. What Is It ?

Hello, How good of you to notice the odor and the blood - well observed. you are absolutely correct in feeling worried. You should accompany her and go and see her doctor as soon as possible. She will be scared that the cancer has come back and this has to be checked. I`m sure she knows that - but there is no point in waiting - things can only get worse. It imght just be an infect of some sort but that sounds unlikely as her operation was a few years ago. Best thing is to have a professional as soon as you can. All the best, kind regards, JR