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A member asked:
I finished my treatment for breast cancer and had a bilateral mastectomy in february. i just found a lump on my rib cage on the same side as the cancer. could it be cancer?
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Possible.: You need to be seen by your oncologist, you may need bone scan and biopsy to determine if its a recurrence or metastatic lesion.
Answered 10/30/2012
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