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What Causes Pain In Upper Left Chest Area Radiating To Left Arm?

I had a left upper lobectomy in July and have completed radiation and chemotherapy for Stage IIIA lung cancer. Six weeks ago I was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism for which I am treated with warfarin. In spite of all this, I have been doing well with no signs of cancer after my last scan. Over the last week, I have developed pain in my upper left chest area that radiates under my left arm. The pain is felt when I cough or take a deep breath. Today, I would rate the pain a 7 on a scale of 1 to 10. I have no fever, loss of appetite, or noticeably swollen lymph nodes. What is the most likely cause of this pain? And who should I see for this...my oncologist, pulmonologist, or my family physician?
posted on Thu, 27 Nov 2014
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Hi, dear
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
You have history of lung cancer and pulmonary embolism. Your pain may be due to minor emboli or ischemia. You should consult your physician first. You should go for electrocardiogram(ECG) and x ray chest. Then you should take treatment accordingly. If all findings are negative then you may have muscular pain or gastric pain. Consult your physician and take treatment accordingly.
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What Causes Pain In Upper Left Chest Area Radiating To Left Arm?

Hi, dear I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have history of lung cancer and pulmonary embolism. Your pain may be due to minor emboli or ischemia. You should consult your physician first. You should go for electrocardiogram(ECG) and x ray chest. Then you should take treatment accordingly. If all findings are negative then you may have muscular pain or gastric pain. Consult your physician and take treatment accordingly. Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using health care magic. Wish you a very good health.