Health question, what do I do if I have a lump on my rib under my left breast?
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I DON'T WANNA SCARE YOU AND TELL YOU THAT IT MIGHT BE CANCER BECAUSE AS SOON AS WE HEAR THE WORD LUMP THAT'S WHAT WE ALL START TO THINK. IT COULD BE A ULCER, OR IT COULD BE ANYTHING NONE OF US HAVE GIVING YOU X-RAY'S SO THERE FORE WE WOULD NOT KNOW TRY AND GET SOME X-RAYS BECAUSE THIS CAN SEE YOUR ORGANS AND INSIDE OF YOUR BONES. THEN YOU WILL KNOW WHAT THE REAL PROBLEM IS AND YOU CAN TAKE IT FROM THERE. I HOPE THAT YOU FEEL BETTER AND MY BEST WISHES ARE WITH YOU.
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you could have cancer you should have that checked out\n(that really is a sign of cancer, please go to a doctor!)
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Hi. I am a RN and and many things can contribute to swollen tender breasts...even a chest cold! Most people don't know that. Take a pregnancy test if that is a possibility. If negative then yes probably just hormones. I would lay down and put your hand on that side behind your head and feel your armpit region for swelling also. Sometimes your lymph nodes can get swollen. If they are then go to the doctor. Could be nothing, could be something. Too much caffeine can cause the lymph nodes to swell which in turn causes the breast to hurt. Start at step one and take it from there okay. Good Luck and feel better soon! Tender breasts hurt! Oh, Ibuprofen works great!
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The problem with small lumps is that it can be a hundred different things. It can range anywhere from not serious at all to something serious. So, my advice to you:\n\nCheck out WebMD.com - You can put in your symptoms and run down a checklist and sometimes that helps. That's just your immediate action plan.\n\nAfter that, go to your doctor. It probably is nothing, but better safe than sorry, right?
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Straight up from someone who has been there/done that, you need to get to the doctor. Despite what a lot of people think, it IS possible for a cancerous lump to be painful and there's no way of knowing what any lump is without having it checked out. s\n\nTruthfully, it's probably nothing...most breast lumps are begnin anomolies like cysts (which are painful), etc. However, the sooner you have it checked out the better off you will be. If it's nothing, you'll be able to stop worrying and get on with your life and if it's cancer, you'll have a much better chance at having a successful treatment and recovery the sooner you start treatment.
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I would seek professional medical advice at a hospital or doctor in a better neck of the woods. It sound like you could also have a broken rib that is not healing.
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They might be hurting because you haven't been using them enough. Talk to your doctor about the lumps--that could be something serious!
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Go to the doctor as soon as possible\nPains in the chest could be from a virus or pneumonia
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Seelie what?? omg..Look girl, I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer last yr and YES pain was the 1st symptom other than feeling the lump. One br is lgr than the next too? Girl..pls go get checked. I am not sayin it's Brst Cr but still go..I waited and man I am in remission now but it was horrible..Look I hope you go see a doc and get a mammogram and a biopsy and an MRI soon after ok? Baby don't be scared.ok?? I survived Stage 3 invasive ductal cr and it was extrogen pos so it was bad..If it is not movable and it feels solid from ur standpoint and poking out on the side  then u need to get chk'd.Don't want to scare u ok just be cool and go..ok Good luck..Oh and seelie or whatever ur name is get ur info right?? aughhhhhhh!!
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a lump - call you doctor if you even THINK you might have a chance of having it - early detection is the only way to survive it!!!!
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Yes I would be concerned, and yes a biopsy would allay any fears.  Is your doc a family doc or specialist?\n\nThe scan says it was normal, great, but you still have the lump.  Not normal.  Get the second opinion, it can't hurt.
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If you are truly concerned, consider getting a second opinion from a doctor of your own choosing, NOT one that's been recommended by the doc that gave you the first reading.  That way you know there are no conflicting interests.\n\nSometimes a lump is just a lump.  Breasts get lumpy during certain times of the month, and goes along with normal cycles.  Calcifications and shadowing are pretty routine findings as well.  If there was something to be concerned about, the first doc would have ordered a biopsy on the lump.  A biopsy is where a needle is inserted into the lump and a sample is taken to be studied, to determine whether it is cancerous.
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I know you are anxious about what the lump is. The mere mention of cancer by anyone (doctor, nurse, friend, stranger) scares the hell out of people, and only causes more anxiety, especially when it would be an EXTREMELY rare occurance. \n\nThe best thing I can tell you is to wait for the result from YOUR child's doctor. I know that does not answer your question, but it's probably the most useful answer you'll find on this website. I know you want as much information as possible, as any good mother would. But please, don't torture yourself.
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Scabs are caused from being hurt on the outside. Lumps in the breasts usually mean breast cancer.\nSee a doctor immediately.
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Dear Lady, lumps in the breast cause fear. But as others here have told you see your Dr. soon. I spent this past yr. battling the disease. I am free now & feel great. Something I was told, I will tell anyone who will listen. Fear kills far more women then breast cancer does. Most women survive this cancer, even through if you listen to the media it seems the other way wins. Not true. Finding this little monster early & getting treatment is the way to survive. Chances are good you have cyst. Be my prayer for you. Still if it should turn out the other way I want you to have the best chances available. I was very scared. Now I feel great. Please go.
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you have a lump the size of a lemon and you're asking here what to do?\n\nGet to a Dr whom you trust.  Second opinions are not for nothing!\n\nIf your parents are not terribly concerned, but you are, see your school nurse and let her help you decide what to do.\n\nBest wishes.
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please make an appointment to see your gynecologist. You are old enough now that you should be seeing one.\n\nI am not sure if you have cancer, but breasts feel VERY sore and sort of bumpy when they are developing. And darling, you are very young, and this could just be the pains and uneven-ness of your breasts growing.\n\nhowever, going to see your gynecologist is the first step in learning more about breast cancer. She can help you determine if your lump is just growing pains, or something to deal with, like cancer, a cyst or anything else. She can also show you how to do a self breast exam so you can look for lumps yourself and she can talk to you about how to identify them as lumps or normal tissue. PLEASE make an appointment and go see your gynecologist.