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Have Pain On Right Breast. Had Breast Cancer On Left Breast. Should I Worry?
Hi my name is Ioana and I have pain on the right breast on the distal, towards the arm. It;s a dull constant pain .I don;t feel anything but I am very concerned because I had breast cancer in 2009 on my left breast ,stage 1 with the reconstruction done last year. I have an appt in 3 weeks with my fam dr,but until then I;am really scared and concerned.Should I be concerned? I have to tell you that I detected my breast cancer because I had pain when i slept on the left side. Thank you,
Best regards , ioana Vacarescu
Best regards , ioana Vacarescu
Tue, 2 Jul 2013
Hi and welcome to HCM. Thank you for your query.
Usually cancer's first manifestation isnt pain but lump palpation. But considering your previous malignant disease, you should rule out cancer by mamography and ultrasound. Pain can be caused by your previous surgery too and you should visit pain specialist if this persists. Wish you good health.
Usually cancer's first manifestation isnt pain but lump palpation. But considering your previous malignant disease, you should rule out cancer by mamography and ultrasound. Pain can be caused by your previous surgery too and you should visit pain specialist if this persists. Wish you good health.
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The chances of spread of breast cancer from one to other are rare but in case of invasive type they are little more and by doing early mammogram you can be treated soon.In some woman ther will be some gene called HER-2POSITIVE cancers adjuvant trastuzumab (Herceptin) is usually recommended as well after the reconstruction surgery.If the tumor you got before is large than 0.5cm the adjuvant therapy is needed if in your case the adjuvant therapy was not done the chances become high for development of cancer again.Hope you will be investigated soon.Dont be panic as some times the pain you are getting may also be of other cause other than cancer.Have a good health.THANK YOU.
Thank you for your query.
The chances of spread of breast cancer from one to other are rare but in case of invasive type they are little more and by doing early mammogram you can be treated soon.In some woman ther will be some gene called HER-2POSITIVE cancers adjuvant trastuzumab (Herceptin) is usually recommended as well after the reconstruction surgery.If the tumor you got before is large than 0.5cm the adjuvant therapy is needed if in your case the adjuvant therapy was not done the chances become high for development of cancer again.Hope you will be investigated soon.Dont be panic as some times the pain you are getting may also be of other cause other than cancer.Have a good health.THANK YOU.
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