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Does Horseshoe Kidney With History Of Breast Cancer Cause Back Pain?
hi i have been told i have got a horseshoe kidney after having tests, i have suffered with back lower back for years and put it down to hard work, i have had breast cancer & taken tamoxifen for 5 years, the pain now is worse than ever, can it make you have bad back pain thanks
Mon, 27 Oct 2014
Both horse shoe kidneys and breast cancer with spread to bones can cause back pain but both are separate. .but pain is same. For rule out which is the cause go for bone scan. .If it negative pain is due to horse kidney..clinical examination can rule out ..if breast is yhe cause u need radiothrephy..if kidney is cause u need surgery..hope i am helpful
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