Lump under armput

Hi I found a lump under my armpit last year and for some reason I would get a type of radiated pain on and off in the same area I have been woke up by it on a few accasions somethinks not right. seen male doctor about it last year told him I get chest pain on and off aswell so he put it down to chest muscle inflammation but both things i had going on were not at the same time last year I found the lump chest pain has been alot longer anyway they are separate I feel the lump is new and the radiated pain. I don't always get pain everyday it's weird it's on and off so today seen another doctor she looked bit worried said have I had radiation before I said no she said might go get somethink but then she turned round to say actually can I check it again she thinks it might be my ribs said go home take paracetamol come back in 2 months to check it again but didn't say why I would get radiated pain under my armpit now and then. It's worrying me I feel like there might be somethink wrong even my boyfriend said that I should of got a scan does

  • Hello and thanks for posting, 

    I am sorry to learn that you worried about this lump and the pain. I'm afraid I can't tell you what is causing either, but there can be a number of explanations for things like this aside from cancer.  Our standard advice to anyone with new, persistent and unexplained symptoms has to be to tell their GP and be guided by them. As you are concerned, perhaps it would be a good idea to go back and talk things over again with one of your GPs and ask them to explain their thinking more.

    Cancer is a lot less common in younger people, so as a general rule if you are a young person it would be an unlikely cause of the lump and pain.

    I am sorry I can't tell you any more, but I hope your GP can help and is able to put your mind at ease. 

    Best wishes,

    Julia