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What Causes Ribs Pain After Completing Radiation Treatment For Breast Cancer?

I completed 25 radiation treatments for breast cancer in mid April of this year. About a month & a half ago I started experiencing pain in my ribs on the side I had the radiation therapy. If I move or twist a certain way it is terribly painful. I will not see my oncologist again until the end of this month & I am wondering if this is a normal reaction to radiation that I was not made aware of. Thank you
Mon, 10 Nov 2014
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hi.. there may be osteoradionecrosis at times that would have caused pain or just an inflammation or sprain can cause pain too... take some anti inflammatory pain killers for time being and definitely consult ur oncologist regarding that and get investigated if necessary...
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What Causes Ribs Pain After Completing Radiation Treatment For Breast Cancer?

hi.. there may be osteoradionecrosis at times that would have caused pain or just an inflammation or sprain can cause pain too... take some anti inflammatory pain killers for time being and definitely consult ur oncologist regarding that and get investigated if necessary...