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Breast Abnormalities and Other Symptoms General questions about breast health and possible symptoms. |
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| 3/1/2012 | I had a left breast mastectomy in December and am currently taking chemo. I am about to take my 4th treatment of AC and have been experiencing some pain in my right breast (the good one). I had a mammogram of this breast right before surgery and it came back fine. I am worried that the cancer could have spread bc tumors may hurt when being shrunk by chemo. Are these normal symptoms? | ||
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| 3/1/2012 | good chance these aches and pains are hormonal related and not in any way cancer related. and no, breast pain is not a sign of cancer shrinking. have good faith that you breast imaging was accurate. | ||
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