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Armpit swelling & burning pain for 3 weeks. now have burning pain in shoulder blades & stiff back. do i have cancer?
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Have anexam: The lymph nodes in your arm pits may be fighting some sort of infection and your depleted condition and tension/fatigue could have affected your back. See a Dr to find the cause(s) and get some relief. While I'd be silly to declare that you don't have cancer latent somewhere - I don't see any reason to think you do. Ask the doctor who does your exam/lab work to evaluate that possibility. Best!
Answered 5/30/2016
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No: Swelling in armpit with burning pain is not a sign of cancer. More likely it is hydradinitis or infected sweat glands in the skin of the axilla causing problem. this infection easily referred to shoulder blade and as such warm soaks and possibly antibiotics needed to control process.
Answered 12/3/2014
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