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Regarding post op breast cancer

2020-04-28 06:36:50
Had gone conservative breast surgery after detection of ER+ pR + positive. Lump two yes back. Chemo. Radio done , right side. My right upper arm still num and sometimes I feel a nodule in right underarm
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Numbness of right under arm is common after carcinoma breast surgery. Nodule right under arm,needs evaluation by a surgical oncology to check what it is. If it has come recently,then needs FNAC test to rule out recurrence.
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right arm physiotherapy helps

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1Some time numbness will recover later by physiotherapy 2Start your hormonal treatment for 5 yr. 3if nodule size (stitches granuloma?) Then usg Guided fnac

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Post breast surgery, numbness may appear. The module may need to be evaluated either clinically or through ultrasound

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