What Causes Intermittent Burning Pain In The Breast?

Posted on Tue, 20 Mar 2018

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Question : I am having areas of burning pain (1min to 20 min) that move around to different parts of my breasts and are intermittent and somewhat cyclic. From time to time I will have a short period (30 sec to 1 minute) of burning pain under one of my arms. I have always had fibrocyistic breasts but not this type of pain. It is uncomfortable but I could live with this but am concerned about cancer. I am 76 and basically healthy except for controlled Sarcoidosis.

Answered by Dr. Monish De (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Bilateral mammography test recommended.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

After hearing your history since you have burning pain in different areas of your breast I would advise you to do a bilateral mammography test.

If any space occupying lesion is seen in the mammography then biopsy has to be done to rule out cancer.

Hope I have answered your query.

Regards,
Dr. Monish De, Oncologist

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