New lump (in armpit, other side)
Hi all - I have noticed a tender lump in my armpit on the side where I didn’t have breast cancer (though I did end up having a double mastectomy and reconstruction). This surgery was last year. I have...
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I got one, just when I was negotiating how much more Taxol I could take ( I finished my recommended 12 doses, nothing like a lump
to focus the mind!). So checked it out with a raft of helpful medicos.
to focus the mind!). So checked it out with a raft of helpful medicos.
Mine was a Schwannoma - no
I’d never hear of it either. Entirely consisting of Schwann cells. And completely
benign. Still have it - the general consensus was leave it alone unless it’s causing a problem. I didn’t really fancy digging about in my other armpit! It twinges very occasionally just to let me know it’s still there. The human body is full of oddities, most of which we are blissfully unaware of until bc makes us very aware! Best wishes for a curious but benign outcome.
I’d never hear of it either. Entirely consisting of Schwann cells. And completely
benign. Still have it - the general consensus was leave it alone unless it’s causing a problem. I didn’t really fancy digging about in my other armpit! It twinges very occasionally just to let me know it’s still there. The human body is full of oddities, most of which we are blissfully unaware of until bc makes us very aware! Best wishes for a curious but benign outcome.