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My partner has a hard painful lump on his rib cage under the skin which has been there for sometime but has got bigger and more painful any ideas?

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Dr. Rowlin Lichter answered

Rule out Breast Ca: Men can have breast cancer. A lump in a breast, male or female, is cancer until proven otherwise. Have it seen by his doctor---now!

Answered 3/14/2016

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A member asked:

My partner has a hard painful lump on his rib cage under the skin which has been there for sometime but has got bigger and more painful any ideas?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Rowlin Lichter answered

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