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TNBC: Pain in armpit, how do I ensure it's not cancer coming back?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jun 9, 2023 | Replies (44)
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@maryk65

I’ll have to ask my doctor about this. I had sentinel nodes removed. I didn’t know there would be pain afterwards.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jul 31, 2022

Hi @maryk65,
I can understand the wish for increased surveillance and your requesting an MRI every 6 months. Keep in mind that more is not always better. Frequent MRIs may not be beneficial and may do more harm than good, not to mention scanxiety.

Have you talked to your cancer care team about the pain in your armpit and what may be the cause? I also encourage you to tell them about your fears about recurrence? That is real! And they may be able to explain in more detail how they are watching with you, what to report and what is normal. Open communication really helps. How are you doing today?

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