A 43-year-old member asked:
there's a lump on my chest, above the breast but below the collarbone. what could it be?
2 doctor answers
Dr. Mueeza Zafar answered
47 years experience Family Medicine
Get this checked out: You need to get this looked at, by your doctor, especially if this has not always been there. When did you notice it, and is it painless or painful ?
Answered on Oct 4, 2016
Dr. Andrew Turrisi answered
47 years experience Radiation Oncology
It can be breast : Tissue. If it always there, getting larger, see your doctor a work up is needed.
Answered on Jan 29, 2013
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Dr. Peter Ihle answered
54 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
If it was a chest-: -X ray, it would B 4 chest only & a CT or MR of the area. C an orthopedist 4 eval & images as needed
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Susan Arnoult answered
25 years experience Family Medicine
See doctor: Breasts can be very lumpy and sometimes the cystic changes are painful. Usually painful lumps are not worriesome. I would try taking some ibuprofen ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Wayne Ingram answered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Get it examines: There is no way to tell in this virtual forum if the lump is cancerous or not. Please have the lump examined by a MD to make that determination.
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Dr. Anderson Bauer answered
18 years experience Radiation Oncology
Many things: Infection, cyst, benign tumor, bruise/bleed; most lumps are not cancer, but masses that are cancer in general continue to grow with time. If you are o ... Read More
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