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Smelling cancer!

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Feb 14 11:47am | Replies (109)

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@lindydue1919

I'm so glad you posted this. I haven't been diagnosed with breast cancer yet, but I do have a large papilloma in my right breast that will be excised next month. The tissue will be sent to pathology to determine whether the papilloma is mixed with or is "hiding" malignant cells. I also have strong b.o. only in my right armpit along with occasional tingling and episodic pain in that breast and armpit that sometime radiates down the arm. The underarm odor is the most persistent symptom. Showering does not wash it away. The only way I've been able to control the odor is with vigorous washing followed by wiping my armpit with alcohol swabs before putting on deodorant. I am also aware of animals being able to smell cancer and wondered if some humans could too, so this post really caught my interest. My husband can also smell the difference between my right and left underarm odors.

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@lindydue1919, I sincerely hope that it isn't cancer. Please let us know what you learn from pathology.

Thank you for this. I'm scheduled to have my right breast biopsy on February 25th. I too have a very distinctive smell coming from my right armpit. It makes me feel unclean and self conscious. I shower and it's still there. I use wet wipes and it's still there. I even changed deodorant and my God it's still there. I went through this at 36yrs old, but left side and no smell that I can remember. By God's grace the lump was benign. Here I am at 48 almost 49 and going through this again with the right side. I'm praying for the best and leaving the rest in God's hands. I really don't know how to feel or what to think! I'm just praying for the best and trying to put it out of my mind...