It may affect patients across cancer types.
Breast cancer pins and needles.
For example numbness or tingling and pain in the arm may be caused by breast cancer surgery.
These symptoms happen because the nerves in the chest area or armpit are cut or injured during surgery.
Symptoms usually improve with time but in some cases they may take months or years to get better.
These symptoms are common particularly after surgery to remove all the lymph nodes in the armpit.
I had breast cancer three years ago.
According to the national cancer institute nci paget s disease occurs in 1 4 percent of breast cancer patients 2.
I have just tended to wiggle my foot and my finger and the pins and needles have gone after about 5.
One day i suddenly felt pins and needles in my left breast as i couldn t get a gp s appointment for several days i went privately.
Cancers that may lead to numbness include.
Or you may notice unusual sensations such as a feeling of warmth or.
In very rare cases tingling in the breast can be a sign of paget s disease of the breast an uncommon form of breast cancer 2.
Symptoms of lymphedema include achiness tingling and feelings of fullness in the hand arm chest and breast.
How does numbness affect cancer patients.
Is this a sign of anything i should be concerned about.
The feeling which can be in one breast or both can resemble pins and needles on the skin or have burning characteristics.
I see your post hasn t been answered so i m assuming that others haven t had this issue.
Learn more about lymphedema signs and symptoms.
This can cause symptoms such as numbness and weakness.
Lymphedema is a potential side effect of breast cancer surgery and radiation therapy that can appear in the months or years after treatment ends.
Some also refer to it as a zinging pain.
Numbness is often accompanied by tingling or a pins and needles feeling.
This form of cancer typically affects the skin of the nipple and areola the darker skin around the.
This partial or complete lack of sensation may develop in one or more body parts especially the hands feet arms or legs.
I have pains mostly pins and needles in my left breast.
The description of pins and needles or numbness tingling usually indicates.
Having said that randomly i have had pins and needles in my left foot and on one finger of my left hand left breast wle and radiotherapy finished oct 17 so who knows if it s a side effect.
