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Regarding post op breast cancer
Had gone conservative breast surgery after detection of ER+ pR + positive. Lump two yes back. Chemo. Radio done , right side. My right upper arm still num and sometimes I feel a nodule in right underarm
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Numbness of right under arm is common after carcinoma breast surgery.
Nodule right under arm,needs evaluation by a surgical oncology to check what it is.
If it has come recently,then needs FNAC test to rule out recurrence.
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see a surgical Oncologist
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right arm physiotherapy helps
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1Some time numbness will recover later by physiotherapy
2Start your hormonal treatment for 5 yr.
3if nodule size (stitches granuloma?) Then usg
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Dr. Shubham Jain
Oncologist
20 yrs exp
Delhi
Post breast surgery, numbness may appear. The module may need to be evaluated either clinically or through ultrasound
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