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After Broken Ribs And Punctured Lungs, Is There A Chance For Breast Cancer To Return Back?

im concered as i recovered from breast cancer 18years ago i recently broke 2 ribs and puntured my lung c.t shown a sclerotic lesion t9 i had a m.r.i scan my cancer specalist has called me in to discuss the m.r.i i . what are my chances of the cancer returning after 18 years
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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you need not worry...there is no association between scar following trauma and breast cancer...though there is an extremely rare association between lung scar and lung cancer(extremly rare,so that can be taken as insignificant)...just relax.
hope you find this information usefull.
.thank you.
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After Broken Ribs And Punctured Lungs, Is There A Chance For Breast Cancer To Return Back?

you need not worry...there is no association between scar following trauma and breast cancer...though there is an extremely rare association between lung scar and lung cancer(extremly rare,so that can be taken as insignificant)...just relax. hope you find this information usefull. .thank you.