Lump in breast 1 reply
Hello i had 3 lumpectomies in October. Underneath the scar on my left breast I seem to have developed a lump which is quite painful. Is this something I should be worried about? thanks in advance. Hazel
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Hello i had 3 lumpectomies in October. Underneath the scar on my left breast I seem to have developed a lump which is quite painful. Is this something I should be worried about? thanks in advance. Hazel
And what are the statistics surrounding them being benign?
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