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Stabbing pains in chest

Offline Plb over 3 years ago

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced stabbing pains in chest after lumpectomy and rafiotherapy

i had my lumpectomy July 2020 followed by radiotherapy in November

Recently I have started to experience periodic severe stabbing pains on the side of my lumpectomy - left side

This happens mostly if I bend down and lasts a few seconds

CRUK Nurse Celene over 3 years ago

Hello and thanks for your post
People can experience side effects such as rib pain from radiotherapy treatment so it may be related to this. But it’s always a good idea to get it checked out just to be on the safe side.
The best thing to do is to contact your hospital team, or maybe you have a breast specialist nurse (CNS) who you can talk this through with.If you have difficulty getting through to the hospital,then do contact your GP who will be able to advise you further.
I hope you know more about your situation soon. Give us a ring if you would like to talk things over. The number to call is Freephone 0808 800 4040 and the lines are open from 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.
Kind regards,
Celene
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Offline Plb over 3 years ago in reply to CRUK Nurse Celene

Thank you
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