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Could Back Pain And Leg Pain Indicate Secondary Spread To The Bones?
I have just had a primary breast tumour removed and axillary lymph node sampling, nodes clear, awaitng radiation therapy and waiting to start tamoxifen, but I have noticed my legs feel very heavy weak and achy since my lumpectomy, and i have lower back pain,( though i have had back pain for the last couple of years on and off . Could this indicate a secondary spread to the bones?
Mon, 9 May 2016
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No, this wouldn't indicate bone metastases from the breast cancer but it could indicate either a vitamin D deficiency or a magnesium deficiency so you need to be checked for those
No, this wouldn't indicate bone metastases from the breast cancer but it could indicate either a vitamin D deficiency or a magnesium deficiency so you need to be checked for those
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