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Is The Pain Above The Cancer-treated Breast A Side Effect Of Chemotherapy?
Hi, I had a chemotherapy, no radiotherapy, dual mastectomy with reconstruction and now I'm on tamoxifen for about 6 months. The result of mastectomy was good - the doctor said that only single cells of non-invasive tumor have been removed during the operation, the cancer shrunk from 3cm to practically nothing. Ath the moment I started feeling some pain above one of my breast - the other side where the cancer was. The pain is not constant, but the place is tender when I touch this. Could it be a side effect of the operation, chemo or Tamoxifen?
Thu, 11 Jan 2018
Hi
It is a side effect of surgery.
You can take tablet paracetamol 650 mg twice daily after food for 5 days.
Apply volini gel in the affected area.
Plus i would recommend you to do a bilateral mammography test.
Regards
DR DE
It is a side effect of surgery.
You can take tablet paracetamol 650 mg twice daily after food for 5 days.
Apply volini gel in the affected area.
Plus i would recommend you to do a bilateral mammography test.
Regards
DR DE
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