1 yr ago my mom had swelling of lymph node in right armpit and it was painful intially she took medicine for infection but It got worse over time and did fnac, mammogram( which shows right axillary lymphadenopathy and no left axillary lymphadenopathy)USG sonogram and lymph node biopsy and done culture test for tb also and report shows she has no tb and cancer and after 6 mnths she took 2 nd mammogram which shows that her right lymph adenopathy is completely cured
Now she has swelling in left armpit she noticed 1 week ago
But it is not painful
Whether painless swelling may be a cancer?
Kindly help me with is problem
Do we need to do test in left armpit also?
Can adenopathy spread to another hand also?
Can we get cancer even after 2 negative mammogram
(6 mnth interval)
(She is a diabetic patient ,has bp and done merina treatment 2 yrs bfr and didn't remove coil yet, she is 51 yrs old)
Kindly tell me whether it is cancer since the swelling is not painful?
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It’s highly unlikely that your previous lymph nodes swelling were malignant, since it got cured with antibiotics.
But the current lymphadenopathy should be investigated as a new finding . Because features of lymphadenopathy suggestive of malignancy is mostly different from that of an infection.
Can you please share the previous reports and age of your mother , any other relevant history , could be better if you can consult me , will be able to give a better opinion after detailed discussion of history , current symptoms and your previous reports .
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Breast cancer can present with painless lymphadenopathy.
Ur mother needs examination and necessary tests if needed.
Regarding mammogram usually it is done once yearly as a screening or post breast cancer treatment.
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