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Tender Armpits, Swollen Tendon. History Of Breast Cancer

I am a breast cancer survivor stage 3c. Today I woke up and while putting on deoderant I was very tender in my right armpit area. This evening I have what appears to be a tendon or something that runs vertical and feels swollen and hard and very tender. I am post mastectomy with reconstruction and three years out. I had a P.E.T scan in May and was clear, I also had an MRI in July and it was clear. Thanks for your answers. kcgirl
Sat, 29 Sep 2012
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Hello,

History of cancer makes me suspicious of matted lymph nodes in your case. Matted nodes can seem like an elongated structure or tendon.Since you recently had PET , I think after clinical evaluation a biopsy may be considered to rule out this possibility.

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Tender Armpits, Swollen Tendon. History Of Breast Cancer

Hello, History of cancer makes me suspicious of matted lymph nodes in your case. Matted nodes can seem like an elongated structure or tendon.Since you recently had PET , I think after clinical evaluation a biopsy may be considered to rule out this possibility. Regards.