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Could The Nodules On The Fingers The Side Effects Of Medications Used For Breast Cancer?
I have been on Anastrozole since late 2012 for breast cancer. Last summer a nodule formed on top of my toe. It was surgically removed. 2 months ago a nodule,causing trigger finger formed at the base of my inner left thumb. I m in hand therapy for and had a cortisone shot.Yesterday I noticed a nodule at the 2nd joint of my right index finger. Could these nodules be a side effect of my medication? It seems suspicious that 3 have developed in such a short time.
Sat, 19 Apr 2014
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I really appreciate your concern, the nodules that you have on your fingers are not because of the breast lesion or the medicine that you are taking for the breast malignancy, when you have first removed the nodules then this should have sent for histopathology, the finger lesion could be something else and that need to be examine properly keeping in mind the history of malignancy, take care and have nice day.
Thank for asking to HCM
I really appreciate your concern, the nodules that you have on your fingers are not because of the breast lesion or the medicine that you are taking for the breast malignancy, when you have first removed the nodules then this should have sent for histopathology, the finger lesion could be something else and that need to be examine properly keeping in mind the history of malignancy, take care and have nice day.
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