Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
2 yrs ago my mother had breast cancer. she did surgery, chemo, radio, and is now on hormonal therapy. now she has pain in her ribs. what could it be?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
? rib fracture: X-ray of the painful area might reveal a rib fracture. The various treatments of breast cancer after surgery often cause loss of bone. A bone density test would be useful in determining whether she needs treatment to prevent ongoing bone loss.
Answered 11/15/2013
4.7k views
Breast cancer: Need more information about the stage of breast cancer when it was first diagnosed, specially if she had metastasis to other part of body. It can be bone met or simply musculoskeletal pain. Your mother needs cxr ; chest ct. She needs to see her oncologist. Thanks.
Answered 5/13/2015
4.7k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
My friend is diagnosed with breast cancer & went for surgery. Is now under chemotherapy. Can she take graviola tree products alongside? Side effects?
8 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
My mother in law is 76, has metastatic breast cancer in liver, on chemo now started giving things away.bad sign?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
My mother is 74 and has had breast cancer before. She is currently battling breast, lung, and bone cancer. Surprisingly she is doing quite well and is at the end of her chemo treatments. Her biggest challenge is her lack of energy. She's always on the
12 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
My mother had a breast cancer surgery 3 months ago and is now taking arimidex (anastrozole). She has lost about 2kg of weight. Any problems?
8 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
A member asked:
I had breast cancer 17 years ago. Had radiation treatment, no chemo; lymph nodes were not affected. Now have hard lump 2-3" in breast, afraid its bac?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Mother had breast cancer 3 yrs ago -> 11/15 nodes infected -> surgery ->chemo -> radio -> hormonal. Now there is pain in ribs. Could it be bone cancer?
My mother had breast cancer and metastasis into brain. She has completed IMRT Radiation Theraphy (16 sittings) 3 weeks before. I recently came to know about SRS-Gammaknife Radio surgery for Brain which is effective than normal RT. Pls need details.
Stage 2B idc breast cancer-neoadjuvant ... Had taxol/herceptin (trastuzumab) for 16wks. Now a/c chemo.. Is it risky to be without herceptin (trastuzumab) until surgery in jan?
My mom used to have breast cancer few years ago she had surgery, chemo, radio, and now hormonal. She is now feeling itchy INSIDE her arm and swelling?
Are there any treatments for breast cancer besides surgery, chemo, and radiation?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
