Breast Cancer/LUMP IN BREAST

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Expert: - 2/15/2008


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I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LIMPS NODES UNDER MY RIGHT ARM BEING ENLARGED.  THIS PAST WEEKEND WHILE SHOWING MY MOTHER, SHE FELT AROUND MY RIGHT BREAST AND SHE FOUND A SMALL LUMP.  I HAVE BEEN HAVING A HEAVY FEELING IN MY RIGHT SIDE OF MY CHEST.  I HAVE HAD CERVIX BEFORE.  CANCER RUNS IN MY FAMILY.  I'M 39 YEARS OLD.  MY FATHER ALSO HAS CANCER OF THE LIMP NODES.  PLEASE HELP.  I HAVE NO INSURANCE AND WHEN I GO TO THE DOCTORS HERE THEY DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING AT ALL BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE INSURANCE.  ALL THEY DO IS GIVE YOU A PILL AND SAY TRY THIS, AND SEE IF THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY.

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Well in this case, insurance or no insurance, you HAVE TO go to a dr. and BE CHECKED! You will need mammography, ultrasound & MRI scans and needle biopsies in order to have a diagnosis so your drs. will know what to do. How you should arrange that I do not know! I'm a Swede living in Sweden. But I do know that you must! Good luck!

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I`m a doctor of medicine and a specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have long experience in diagnostics and treatment of breast tumours.

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