Brief Answer: Please, get it investigated fully first. Detailed Answer: Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about your history of breast cancer and this current hip pain. I hope we get to find out what the exact cause is and propose real solutions to help you with this. I understand you don't want any surgical intervention. That is your decision and I respect it fully. Surgery is just one of the possible treatment options for hip pain and only used when all other measures have failed or do not prove to help with this pain. Before getting there, I will suggest that we get thus pain fully investigated. There are so many possible causes of hip pain including arthritis, infection, bone degeneration, etc. Some require surgical interventions and others not. We must first of all identify the exact cause Please, meet and get this figured out by an orthopedic surgeon. Was the fluid ever aspirated and examined? It should be considered and also imaging studies should be repeated to map out the current state and tailor specific treatment options. If surgery should be the ultimate solution and you clearly don't want it, then other measures would be considered. At worse a pain free life can be guaranteed with adequate pain management with drugs and physical measures. This will greatly improve your quality of live while at the same time trying to limit further damage. This would be greatly beneficial to you. I hope this at least a motivation and encouragement for you to consider getting this condition investigated and addressed accordingly. Thank you so much for using our services and please feel free to ask for clarifications if need be. I wish you the very best of outcomes as you get this hip pain investigated and addressed. Thanks. Dr. Ditah, MD.

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