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What Does A Large Mass On The Breast Indicate?

I have developed a rather large mass in my right breast. At first it was just there and I had no pain but now any pressure puts me in extreme pain and sometimes it just hurts for no plausible reason. Breast cancer doesn t run in the family, neither does any other type of cancer, so I m reluctant to jump to that conclusion.
Mon, 2 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Perhaps you have a skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) most likely an abscess. Swelling and pain/tenderness are signs of it being a skin infection. I suggest you to take a course of an oral antibiotic, e.g., either Amoxicillin or Cephalexin, thrice daily for a week or 10 days. If it doesn't improve on this or worsens then there might be a need for a pus drainage. In addition, to the above I suggest you to take an anti-inflammatory/painkiller, e.g., either Ibuprofen or Diclofenac, for symptomatic relief from pain and swelling.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Kakkar S.
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What Does A Large Mass On The Breast Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Perhaps you have a skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI) most likely an abscess. Swelling and pain/tenderness are signs of it being a skin infection. I suggest you to take a course of an oral antibiotic, e.g., either Amoxicillin or Cephalexin, thrice daily for a week or 10 days. If it doesn t improve on this or worsens then there might be a need for a pus drainage. In addition, to the above I suggest you to take an anti-inflammatory/painkiller, e.g., either Ibuprofen or Diclofenac, for symptomatic relief from pain and swelling. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Kakkar S.