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What Causes A Lump Under The Armpit?

I have an appointment at the breast clinic on friday, I have a lump in my left armpit, ive had blood tests and an x ray, and within 2 wks i have to go to breast clinic.. the tests i have to have done are US GUIDED FNA AND CORE BIOPSY AXILLA LT and US SORT TISSUE US BICEPS TENDON BOTH. i put this into a search and the answers came back as cancer..
Tue, 16 Jun 2015
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good evening.. i had read ur problem.. if u r aged more than 40 then the lump can be lymph node due to infection or due to cancer of breast.. i suggest u to go to breast clinic and surgeon to rule out cancer.
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What Causes A Lump Under The Armpit?

good evening.. i had read ur problem.. if u r aged more than 40 then the lump can be lymph node due to infection or due to cancer of breast.. i suggest u to go to breast clinic and surgeon to rule out cancer.