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A member asked:
My breast cancer was painful at the lump site... do i need to be concerned?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Yes and No: Yes, the breast cancer needs to be promptly and properly diagnosed, staged and treated. No, the presence of pain does not alter the work up, treatment or prognosis- so no need for added concern.
Answered 11/25/2013
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I agree with Dr Kim.: If you have already had a lumpectomy, pain at the biopsy site is not uncommon and is usually related to focal scarring or a residual seroma (a pocket of fluid that fills the lumpectomy site.).
Answered 1/26/2013
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See your doc: Any changes in your physical exam or symptoms should be brought to your oncologists attention.
Answered 10/23/2017
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