Thursday, July 24, 2008

Can a breast cancer lump be on the armpit or can it only be on breasts

Can a breast cancer lump be on the armpit or can it only be on breasts?
There's this lump on my armpit and it's been there for a while now. Can it have anything to do with breast cancer? I never thought it could until I saw it in a film. In the film the woman felt a lump on her armpit and it turned out that she had breast cancer. By the way, I'm a 19 year old female.
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Hello See More G : Yes it can be in the arm pit it can be any place that a breast lymph node goes. Most men get it in the arm pit area and that's why most men think its not breast cancer. And it is rare for a 19 year old to get breast cancer but don't keep it to your self go see the doctor and they can do a ultra sound and a needle biopsy to find out what the lump is. At your age the mammogram would not be recommended as your breast would be to thick of mass for a mammogram to see the problem. When were younger the breast tissue is thicker than when we get older. But a doctor would be able to help you better than any of us could. Good luck.
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At 19, your risk of breast cancer is close to zero. Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in breast tissue, this tissue can cover part of the underarm area. If breast cancer has spread to the lymph nodes, the most likely ones to be affected are those under the arms. If you can feel a lump from this spread to lymph nodes, that would be a fairly advanced breast cancer. There are a lot of different glands in the underarm are, and a range of different things that can cause them to swell. While cancer is unlikely, it is worth getting this checked to be sure that it is nothing of concern

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