I have swelling in my armpit and down about 5 inches from my armpit its like a thick painful swelling.I have pain in my left breast on the left side of it but the pain and swelling is in my armpit down hurts more.i have had a mamagram 3 years ago and it some what hurt then but it was normal.i dont know what to do next, im 48 on HRT and scared.my doctor just closed his practice.does breast cancer hurt and swell in this area?thank you for any info...
2007-10-09 13:07:13 · 2 answers · asked by TERESA B 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
There is breast tissue under the arm, please go get a mammogram! I had a lump that hurt when I was 49. My doctor thought it was just breast changes but wrote an order or a mammogram, even though I had had my routine mammo 4 months before...I'm glad I got it. I had stage II breast cancer.
Yes mammograms can be uncomfortable but the discomfort is short term and putting it off to long, if it is cancer, can be disasterous.
2007-10-09 13:56:16 · answer #1 · answered by knittinmama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
breast tissue extends into the armpit area, so it's definitely something you need to get checked out.
Call and get an appointment with an OB or a referrel to a breast surgeon.
2007-10-09 23:54:36 · answer #2 · answered by Salli B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋