I aam 54 years old. As of late I have had pain in my left breast and my breast becomes very itchy. My mother lost both breast to cancer and has been fighting colon cancer the past few years. Should I be concerned about my breast pain and the itchey Ness with it. Thank you Leah
Hello Leah,
given your family history, the best thing you can do is to consult with your family doctor and do a mammography. Breast cancer is especially known to be tied to family history and given how unfortunate your mom's history of cancer is, you need to make sure what exactly is going on, since you are under higher risk of developing breast cancer yourself.
Have you tried doing self breast examination, just to check for any lumps or swollen lymph nodes?
Yes I do self exams each month and I do feel that I have some issues especially with my left breast. I am seeing my doctor soon. Thank you leah