Hard Painless Lump Under The Collar Bone. Family History Of Breast Cancer. Treatment?
My sister has a rock hard lump about 1 - 1 1/2 inches wide just on or under her collarbone. The lump is painless but has been there for for at least 2 months and has grown in size. I am very worried because I have had breast cancer and our mother also. I think she is in denial, but I want her to check it out immediately, what do you think? Please email me at YYYY@YYYY
If the lump has developed within the last two months then it certainly needs to be investigated.
First, a doctor should see it and try to locate the origin, whether it is from the breast, soft tissue or bone. Then other tests are ordered accordingly, which may include a biopsy.
There is a very high chance of cancer and it should not be delayed.
Hello, welcome to HCM.
When you are asking a question to a doctor, you need to give minimum two parameters one is age and other is sex. Because without these two, one cannot give your answer properly.
The lump you described indicates a supraclavicular lymph node. You did not mentioned the side ( right or left). Because, a left sided supraclavicular lymph node is always due to malignant cause not otherwise specified.
As, you have a history of breast CA, you must have to be investigated for any lesions.
Do a Fine needle aspiration cytology from the lymph node and it will prove the present condition.
Regards.
Dr. Arindam.
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Hard Painless Lump Under The Collar Bone. Family History Of Breast Cancer. Treatment?
Hi If the lump has developed within the last two months then it certainly needs to be investigated. First, a doctor should see it and try to locate the origin, whether it is from the breast, soft tissue or bone. Then other tests are ordered accordingly, which may include a biopsy. There is a very high chance of cancer and it should not be delayed.