breast cancer and trouble breathing

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tracy603
tracy603 Member Posts: 14
edited June 2014 in Stage III Breast Cancer

When I received the mammogram a couple days ago they squished my breast with cancer and it sucked the air out of my lung. I couldn't stop coughing.I have stage lll breast cancer with mets to the lymph nodes. I am post chemo and pre surgery. When I went for an MRI there was a shadow on my lung, but I was told it was not cancer.

Has this happened to anyone else?? Is breast cancer directly related to the lung? My tumor was quite large, 7.5 cm. 

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  • Diana63
    Diana63 Member Posts: 773
    edited December 2009

    Could it be fluid on your lung?

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  • jmar19
    jmar19 Member Posts: 55
    edited December 2009

    I started off as stage III and a couple years ended up with METS of my lungs, liver, and bones.  I was told that the lung is one of the most common organs that breast CA travels to first.  I didn't have breathing difficulties immediately after my mammogram, but my symptoms before my METS was coughing and having difficulty taking a deep breath.  I would be concerned since you are having symptoms.  I would definetely tell your doctor about it.  Have you had any scans recently?  Hope it ends up being nothing.

    Jen

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