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What Causes Lump Near Breast?

hi, my name is summer, and i have been sick lately with a mess of things, right now my main concern is i might have cancer in my breast, it is not on the breast , but it is below where the neck chest is, it is a hard lump and it is painful to touch, im pannicing and im worried i might have it... help me please.. i dont know how to tell
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
A lump in the breast needs to be investigated.
A breast lump can be benign or malignant.
However, the you have mentioned that the lump is at the junction of neck and chest.
This lump could be arising from breast tissue or arising from the soft tissue of the chest.
A clinical assessment needs to be done.
Whatever be the location of the lump an aspiration cytology of the lesion needs to be done.
In aspiration cytology, the cells are aspirated from the swelling, spread on glass slide and stained with appropriate stains.
This investigation will determine the origin and nature of the lesion.
Management can be done after getting the results of the investigations.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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What Causes Lump Near Breast?

Hello and welcome to HCM, A lump in the breast needs to be investigated. A breast lump can be benign or malignant. However, the you have mentioned that the lump is at the junction of neck and chest. This lump could be arising from breast tissue or arising from the soft tissue of the chest. A clinical assessment needs to be done. Whatever be the location of the lump an aspiration cytology of the lesion needs to be done. In aspiration cytology, the cells are aspirated from the swelling, spread on glass slide and stained with appropriate stains. This investigation will determine the origin and nature of the lesion. Management can be done after getting the results of the investigations. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal