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12 years later- still have severe itching for days from lumpectomy and radiation

kcriner4810
kcriner4810 Member Posts: 1 Member
April 2022 edited May 2022 in Breast Cancer #1

I had a lumpectomy, 8 rounds of chemo and 33 radiation treatments for breast cancer 12 years ago. Why do I still have severe relentless itching at the site after 12 years?

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  • Sunny5
    Sunny5 CSN Member Posts: 147 Member
    May 2022 #2
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/325084/12-years-later-still-have-severe-itching-for-days-from-lumpectomy-and-radiation

    What does your doctor say? Surely there are things they could do to give you relief. Praying for you!

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