Arm and breast swelling

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Hi. I have just finished high intensity radiotherapy. My breast is very red, sore and swollen. The upper arm on the affected breast side is very swollen this morning. I already had Lipodema (not lymphodema) in that arm. My lymph nodes were sampled but not removed. Is this common with radiotherapy and any suggestions over what would help?

GRANNY59 12 hours ago

Hi Cowsrus welcome to the forum. This may just be with the Radiotherapy and possibly will settle with time. However, that red swollen and sore breast needs looked at asap by the breast team or your own GP as it could be the start of a potential infection which happened for me after my Radiotherapy finished. It did settle but I needed Antobiotics so please get it checked out..Gail x

Cowsrus 12 hours ago in reply to GRANNY59

I only finished radiotherapy yesterday so it's early days. I finished chemo 3 weeks since and had some swelling after that. I will see how it is tomorrow. I found the chemo easier than the radio

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