Can a breast cancer lump be on the armpit? im 19
Can a breast cancer lump be on the armpit or can it only be on breasts?
There’s this lump on my armpit and it’s been there for a while now. Can it have anything to do with breast cancer? I never thought it could until I saw it in a film. In the film the woman felt a lump on her armpit and it turned out that she had breast cancer. By the way, I’m a 19 year old female.
Best Answer
Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in breast tissue, this tissue can cover part of the underarm area.
If breast cancer has spread to the lymph nodes, the most likely ones to be affected are those under the arms. If you can feel a lump from this spread to lymph nodes, that would be a fairly advanced breast cancer.
There are a lot of different glands in the underarm are, and a range of different things that can cause them to swell.
While cancer is unlikely, it is worth getting this checked to be sure that it is nothing of concern.