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A member asked:

Tender soft movable mass in each armpit. left14cm right 8cm. dull radiating pain to arm & outer breast. pcp eval=no swollen nodes&cbc wnl. advice?

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Dr. Ronald Widman answered

Nodes: Sounds like they have been present for awhile recommend a biopsy to be certain what they are.

Dr Friedlander and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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