i have underarm lumps but mammogram is clear and so are xrays and blood tests, Should I be worried:
Am 50 year old female. Quit smoking 12 years ago. Eat way healthier than I used to. Multigrains, low fat, try & maintain a healthy weight. Have recently been diagnosed with GERD and sleep apnea. My xrays show nothing, blood tests clear except for TSH levels for thyroid, have a goiter that is being monitored. Have underarm lumps but no breast lumps showed up mammogram. Used has chest and abdomen CATScan this week. Should I be concerned? Otherwise I feel quite healthy though I was quite fatigued (we assume from the sleep apnea). Should I be worried? What are odds that lumps are cancerous?
Hi Carol - With everything else going on health-wise, those lumps may be lymph nodes swelled from a long-term infection or some other cause. I'm glad your mammogram is clear - that's a really good sign. I'd simply ask about the lumps when you go in for your checkup - they'll probaby be able to make a good assessment as to whether you need to have them tested. Good luck - PJH
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